Black Pearl Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Black Pearl'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall20 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Pearl' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Black Pearl') is a multi-stemmed tree for specimen planting, borders, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Pea-like lavender-pink flowers cover the bare branches for several weeks in spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The foliage turns chartreuse as fall approaches, and the seed pods feed songbirds.
Pairs well with Chocolate Ruffles coral bells, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and European white birch.