Central Midwest Gardening: Whats your most expensive, best plant or plants? , 1 by ImaMes

ImaMes wrote:
Will - The Japanese Maple is 'Bloodgood', but it must be the seed-grown kind because it does turn green in the summer. I didn't know that about it. Good to know. Here's a photo I took today so you could see the green leaves.

I think if the Redbud survives it will actually look pretty cool as it ages. I love those old Redbuds that look all gnarly and weathered. They bespeak strength, resilience, endurance.