Amazingly cold hardy!
Cercis Joy's Pride™
A super colr hardy selection with amazing bud retention, even in the colest places.
Bright lavendar-pink flowers bring joy each spring to Morton Arboretum visitors, where Joy’s Pride™ was discovered and named for the arboretum’s founder, Joy Sterling Morton. Proven reliably cold hardy by Chicago winters in which temperatures have plunged as low as -34 °F, Joy's Pride is a lovely sight after a harsh winter.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Joy's Pride redbud -
Botanical Name
Cercis candensis 'Morton' -
Type
Tree -
US Native?
YES -
Origin
Selected by the staff at The Morton Arboretum from seedlings in their collection because it had the most cold tolerance.
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Bloom Time
Spring -
Bloom Color
Pink
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
Spring -
Size
15-20' tall by 20' wide -
Hardiness Zone
5-9 -
Light
Full sun to partial shade -
Soil
Adaptable to a variety of conditions -
Moisture
Avoid extremely wet sites or clay soils that hold moisture, and extreme drought -
Disease & Pests
None known -
Landscape Use
Specimen, mixed border, woodland edge -
Propagation
Budding