Appalachian Red Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Fuchsia pink to red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Appalachian Red' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, woodland edges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows with several stems at a moderate pace and reaches 15 to 25 feet tall and wide. Fuchsia pink to red flowers open from early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Switchgrass, Cinnamon fern, and Lanceleaf coreopsis.