Cercis canadensis 'JN2' [sold as The Rising Sun™ Redbud]
The Rising Sun™ Redbud

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink
 Foliage Notes:
Multi-Colored; Green; Yellow; Orange
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Maturing to brown)
 Ultimate Height:
12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
12 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Well-drained loam
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Redbud
  Special Characteristics:
  • Colorful Leaves 19
  • Fall Color 239
  • Specimen 630

    • Additional Information

    'JN2' [Sold as The Rising Sun] is cultivated for its multi-colored green, yellow, and orange heart shaped leaves, and for its pink showy flowers in early spring before the leaves emerge. It also has a United States Plant Patent PP#21,451.

    7 Cercis canadensis 'JN2' [sold as The Rising Sun™ Redbud] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12023_00782*AFORS
    22023_00782*BFORS
    32023_00782*CFORS
    42023_00782*DFORS
    52023_00782*EFORS
    62023_00782*FFORS
    72023_00782*GFORS

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