Trees

Cercis canadensis 'Pink Heartbreaker'

Pink Heartbreaker redbud

Pink Heartbreaker redbud spring flowers, photographed for its plant patent.

Pink Heartbreaker has a vigorous, cascading habit with an irregular, spreading outline. Lavender-pink flowers cluster along its branches in spring before reddish new leaves mature to dark green. Yellow foliage extends its interest into fall, while the weeping framework remains a strong feature after leaf drop in winter.

At a glance

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Size: Height: 12 ft · Width: 8 ft
Water: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness: USDA 5
Bloom: Lavender-pink, spring

Sizes & prices

#10Pink Heartbreaker Red Bud$169.99

Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.

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Landscape use & tree form

Use: Ornamental specimen; Understory planting
Major issues: Canker, dieback, Verticillium wilt and borers can affect stressed redbuds; avoid root disturbance.
Form: Vigorous, irregular weeping
Growth rate: Species: moderate; compact and weeping cultivars differ in extension growth.
Fruit / litter: Species-type brown pods may persist and drop; production varies by selection and pollination.

Resistance & tolerances

Deer: Browsing can be significant despite some resistance reports; protect young trees.
Drought: Supplier reports drought tolerance.
Wet soil: Parent-species guidance: Avoid waterlogged soil.

Resistance is not a guarantee; deer and rabbits may browse any plant.

Pollinators & wildlife

Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
Caterpillar host: Caterpillars
Evidence: Species-level guidance; cultivar habitat value varies.

Native range

Native range / parentage: Cultivar/selection of a species native to eastern and central North America. Cultivated selection of a Kentucky-native species; not wild local stock.
Tristate native status: Cultivated selection of a Kentucky-native species; not wild local stock.

Seasonal interest

Foliage: Reddish new leaves turn dark green; yellow in fall

Growing & care

Site: Water well during establishment. Avoid root disturbance and remove dead branches.
Pruning: Maintain sound branch attachments while young; remove dead wood and weak crossing branches. Preserve a weeping cultivar's trained leader and remove shoots below any graft.
Soil: Moist, well-drained; brief dry periods tolerated

Sources & photo credits

J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

NC State Extension

University of Minnesota Extension

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

The Morton Arboretum

horticulture.mgcafe.uky.edu

Photo: Source: U.S. plant patent PP23043, figure 4; color scan courtesy of University of Maryland Libraries. · Patent figure reproduction under USPTO patent-information policy; no copyright or mask-work notice found in the patent or figure

Reviewed September 22, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.