Rising Sun Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Rising Sun'
GCA Plant of the Year 2013
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rising Sun' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Rising Sun') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Pink flowers cover the bare twigs in spring before the leaves appear, and you can eat them in salads. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Amsonia, and Little bluestem.