As summer turns to Autumn, foliage of the Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'(also known as Redbud, North American redbud shrub, American Judas tree)turns attractive shades of orange, bronze and red-purple. The autumn sunmakes some leaves appear to be translucent and others reflect the light -plant in a position where the sun can backlight the foliage for fulleffect. The graceful, flat-topped, vase shape habit of this majestic Redbudmakes it a great landscape tree. Common name: North American redbudtree Latin name: Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' Awards: RHS Award ofGarden Merit Height and spread in 20 years: 5 x 4 metres (or perhaps a bitless depending on light levels) Seasons of interest: Spring,Autumn Foliage: Young red foliage, matures to deep plum and turns orange,red, yellow and purple in autumn Soil: Requires a well-drained site, buttolerates most soil types

Garden Use
Great choice as aspecimen or in lawns, shrub borders, or foundation plantings. Propagate bygrafting.

Planting Guide
Although it tolerates dappledshade, it performs best in fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun.The spectacular shape develops as it grows. Incorporate a quantity ofwell-rotted garden compost or horse manure in the planting hole to improvethe moisture-retentive qualities of the soil. The tree requires no regularpruning, since this would interfere with its graceful, tiered habit.