Alley Cat Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat' Size:7 Gallon the foliage turns to glorious

the foliage turns to glorious shades of pink and scarlet

landscape ready plants that will surely make a splash their first year

Each Toadshade plant has a single stem that emerges with trio of pixelated mottled leaves topped by a stemless cup-shaped maroon flower in spring

Photo: Jason Hollinger

The fruits ripen to an orange-red in the fall

Alley Cat Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat' Size:7 Gallon the foliage turns to gloriousThis cultivar is a true stunner. Like all Eastern Redbud trees, 'Alley Cat' sports pea like clusters of flowers (dark pink in this case) in early spring directly on its bare branches. But then comes the even more dramatic foliage. The heart shaped leaves emerge a copper pink and soft green that matures into a variegation of speckles and splashes of white. The leaves do not revert to green and do not scorch in the sun. 'Alley Cat' is a large selection