Weeping trees add shade and beauty to any property. Here's your guide to varieties. ... Lavender Twist redbud was originally found in Westfield, New York, 17 years ago.

Redbud trees are one of the earliest spring bloomers. ... These include the weeping ‘Covey’ and ‘Pink Heartbreaker.’ ... The plant sale ends at 2 p.m. but the gardens are open till 5 p.m.

Contrast the root loss of a 20-foot-high nursery tree with that of a 5-foot-high nursery tree; the smaller tree can replace its lost roots within a season.

These add impact to the summer garden, and if you plant the weeping forms of redbud now available, there is lovely winter appeal in the sculptural form of cascading bare limbs.