NC2016-2 Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'NC2016-2' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Light pink flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees. The multi-stemmed form grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Christmas fern, and Little bluestem.