eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to purple-red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a tree for specimen planting, borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Pink to purple-red flowers open in early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Christmas fern, Blue wild indigo, and Switchgrass.
Native range
Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico.