Pauline Lily Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Pauline Lily'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pauline Lily' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Pauline Lily') is a tree for specimen, border, woodland, and pollinator garden uses. 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. Pale pink flowers open from early to late spring on a multi-stemmed form. It sits low on the menu for deer. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Switchgrass, and Witch hazel.