{"product_id":"merlot-redbud","title":"Merlot Redbud- Compact, heat-tolerant, wine-purple leaves \u0026 vibrant pink blossoms.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eMerlot Redbud (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eCercis canadensis 'Merlot'\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) is a compact, heat-tolerant ornamental hybrid tree featuring glossy, \u003cstrong\u003ewine-purple leaves and vibrant pink spring blossoms.\u003c\/strong\u003e It thrives in \u003cmark class=\"HxTRcb\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(238, 240, 255);\"\u003e\u003c!--qkimaf bk2FA_o\/HugV6--\u003e\u003c!--cqw1tb bk2FA_o\/HugV6--\u003eUSDA zones 6 through 9 and reaches a mature height and width of 12 to 15 feet\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable as 20-28 inch tall potted trees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eFoliage is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e glossy, with thick, heart-shaped leaves that emerge glossy dark purple, holding its deep burgundy color well into the summer before turning green or bronze-green later in the season. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eAbundant flowers are vivid magenta-pink pea-like that burst across bare branches in early spring before the leaves emerge. This m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eulti-stemmed tree is upright, and has rounded growth that forms a dense canopy.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eMerlot Redbud is an excellent specimen tree for small front yards, patios, or courtyards.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e Ideal for mixed shrub borders, accent planting, and urban gardens due to its high tolerance for city pollution. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eThis redbud \u003cstrong\u003eattracts early-season pollinators\u003c\/strong\u003e like bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich spring blooms.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003ePlant in f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eull sun (at least 6 hours of direct sun) to partial shade. Unlike other redbud varieties, its glossy leaves \u003cstrong\u003eresist scorching\u003c\/strong\u003e in hot, sunny locations.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003ePerforms best in average, consistently moist, but well-drained soils. It has \u003cstrong\u003esuperior drought tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e once established compared to standard redbuds.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eHighly adaptable, tolerating a wide pH range from slightly acidic to mildly alkaline (ideal range roughly 6.5 to 8.0), and handles higher pH levels well.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan be planted directly into the ground. If your USDA zone is 7 or higher, can be Fall, Spring or Summer planted. If colder zone, Spring or Summer plant. Provide water, wind protection and afternoon shade first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeds a very well draining soil, especially if planted in containers. If planting in a container, we recommend our \"Potting Soil Mix For Any Plants That Require Well Drained Soil\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eShips with leaves in Spring and Summer and dormant without leaves in Fall and Winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181607617;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping to most location\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eWe cannot ship larger boxes or to AK, HI, APO, US Territories, or areas considered remote without a freight surcharge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk181607617;\"\u003eIf your temperature is warmer than 89 degrees or colder than 20 degrees, we will hold order until temperature improves. Please put your desired ship date in Special Instructions to Seller at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll plants are inspected for quality prior to shipment. Plants are rarely damaged in shipping, but if they are, please let us know right away so we can help. If there is any plant damage, take a photo of the package and plants. This will help us solve the problem. 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