Alley Cat Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat' Size:7 Gallon and potter wasps

and potter wasps

Photos: Laura Cruz

any evidence of this once whimsical scene disappears entirely and our patience must endure until spring to see the darling Twinleaf butterflies again

flower beetles

Alley Cat Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat' Size:7 Gallon and potter waspsThis 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