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Every Cercis variety, A to Z
The complete Cercis list, the genus most gardeners know as redbud — all 25 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Cercis hub instead.
A3
- Ace of Hearts RedbudCercis canadensis 'Ace Of Hearts'
- Amethyst Mist Weeping RedbudCercis canadensis 'Amethyst'
- Appalachian Red Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
B2
- Black Pearl Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis 'Black Pearl'
- Burgundy Hearts RedbudCercis canadensis 'Greswan'
C2
- Carolina Sweetheart RedbudCercis canadensis 'Carolina Sweetheart'
- Covey Lavender Twist RedbudCercis canadensis 'Covey'
E2
- Eastern Redbud Forest PansyCercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
- Eastern Redbud Pink Pom PomsCercis canadensis 'Pink Pom Poms'
F1
- Flame Thrower RedbudCercis canadensis 'Flame Thrower'
H2
- Hearts A'Fire RedbudCercis canadensis 'Hearts A'Fire'
- Hearts of Gold RedbudCercis canadensis 'Hearts Of Gold'
J1
- Jn2 The Rising Sun RedbudCercis canadensis 'Jn2'
L1
- Lavender Twist RedbudCercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'
M2
- Merlot RedbudCercis 'Merlot'
- Midnight Express RedbudCercis canadensis 'Midnight Express'
N1
- Northern Lites RedbudCercis canadensis 'Northern Lites'
O1
- Oklahoma RedbudCercis canadensis 'Oklahoma'
R3
- RedbudCercis canadensis
- Rise 'N Shine Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis 'Rise 'N Shine'
- Ruby Falls RedbudCercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'
T1
- Traveller RedbudCercis canadensis 'Traveller'
W3
- Weeping White RedbudCercis canadensis 'Vanilla Twist'
- Western RedbudCercis occidentalis
- White RedbudCercis canadensis 'Alba'
Cercis list questions
How many Cercis varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 25 distinct Cercis varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Cercis varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Cercis varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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