Royal White Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Royal White'
MBG Plant of Merit 2008
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal White' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Royal White') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees. The multi-stemmed tree grows at a moderate rate and turns color in fall. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Little bluestem, and Cinnamon fern.