Garden Gems® Emerald Redbud

Garden Gems® Emerald Redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘Garden Gems’) Treebute Kit: A Living Tribute of Love and Renewal

The Garden Gems® Emerald Redbud offers everything beautiful about the beloved redbud - the cotton-candy pink spring blooms, the iconic heart-shaped leaves, the rich Native American heritage - in a compact size for small yards and even large containers on a patio.

Each Treebute Kit includes everything needed to plant a memorial tree at home - a hands-on experience many people find grounding during grief. As your Garden Gems Emerald Redbud grows, those heart-shaped leaves become a daily reminder that love takes root and continues, even in the smallest of spaces. This complete memorial tree kit is designed to be simple and meaningful at home.

Why You’ll Love the Garden Gems™ Emerald Redbud:

• Heart-Shaped Leaves: Every leaf on this tree is shaped like a heart - a natural symbol of the love you carry for the person you're honoring. In Spanish, the redbud is called "Árbol de Amor" - the Tree of Love. There's no clearer way to plant your heart in the ground and watch it grow.
• Cotton-Candy Spring Blossoms: Before the leaves appear, the Garden Gems Emerald Redbud covers itself in vivid pink flower clusters that look like cotton candy along every branch. This spring display attracts butterflies and bees, bringing life and movement to your memorial. Each bloom season becomes an anniversary of remembrance.
• Compact and Versatile: At just 8-10 feet tall and wide at maturity, the Garden Gems Emerald Redbud fits where other redbuds can't. Perfect for small yards, patios, porches, or even a large decorative container. You don't need acreage to plant a meaningful memorial - you just need a sunny spot.
• Seasonal Beauty: Watch the foliage transform through the seasons: heart-shaped leaves emerge bright green in spring, deepen to emerald in summer, and turn golden in fall.
• Strong and Sturdy: Hardy, adaptable, and low maintenance, this award-winning cultivar was bred for compact strength. Drought-tolerant once established, with minimal pest problems, it requires little more than occasional watering and one late-winter pruning to maintain its shape.

Your Complete Kit Includes

✓    Young Garden Gems® Emerald Redbud tree (healthy, ready to plant)
✓    Treebute® organic soil blend or premium potting mix
✓    Step-by-step planting & watering care guide 
✓    Optional container for patio planting

Everything arrives together, ready to plant. 

Nurturing Your Memorial Tree:

The Garden Gems™ Emerald Redbud is forgiving and easy to grow. 

• Light: Full sun to partial shade. At least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight with some afternoon shade in hot climates produces the best blooms and foliage color.
• Water: Water once or twice weekly during the first year until established. After that, your redbud can often thrive on rainfall alone, though checking soil moisture during dry spells helps it flourish.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil but adapts to various types including clay.
• Container Option: This compact variety thrives in large containers (at least 20-24 inches diameter), making it perfect for patios, porches, and balconies. Use well-draining potting mix and ensure adequate drainage holes.

Each moment caring for your tree - watching the leaves shift from burgundy to green, seeing the first spring buds - becomes a quiet act of remembrance.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to include cremation ashes, each Treebute Kit offers the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This scientifically formulated mixture balances the naturally high pH and sodium levels in cremated remains, safely transforming them into a nourishing foundation for your tree. It’s a gentle, healing option if and when the time feels right.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Honor Your Loved One in a Way That Lives On

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. When words fall short, the Garden Gems™ Emerald Redbud offers a simple, heartfelt way to honor the memory of someone special. Its radiant spring blooms and graceful shape create a living symbol of renewal - one that grows stronger and more beautiful with each passing season.

Whether planted in a garden bed, placed on a sunny porch, or nestled near your favorite outdoor chair, this tree becomes a living presence.

The act of planting creates meaning. The heart-shaped leaves create connection. The tree creates a living reminder that love fits anywhere.