NC2015-12’ Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'NC2015-12'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'NC2015-12') 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 tree likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its multi-stemmed form grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Cinnamon fern, and Butterfly milkweed.