Vanilla Twist™ Weeping Redbud Tree

Vanilla Twist™ is a weeping eastern redbud with white flowers that appear on bare branches in early spring. The cascading branches are followed by light-green, heart-shaped leaves; Monrovia lists a mature size of about 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. ## Landscape Use Use it as a specimen where the pendulous branches have room to display. [Monrovia](https://www.monrovia.com/vanilla-twist-weeping-redbud.html) identifies the exact cultivar and gives its size, zones, light and care needs; the [patent](https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/57/d8/85/3d2b6cf553b2e6/USPP22744.pdf) confirms the weeping habit, light-green foliage and white flowers. ## Seasonal Interest and Siting Plant in full sun or partial shade in deep, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply during the first growing season, then water when the top few inches of soil dry. ## Mature Size Allow approximately 12 feet of height and 8 feet of width. Its trailing outline may spread as the branches grow. ## Maintenance Prune after flowering if shaping is needed, so spring bloom is not removed.