Ruby Falls Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ruby Falls' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, winter interest, and woodland 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 soil of most types. Pink to magenta flowers open in early spring, and its weeping branches carry burgundy-purple leaves that turn gold in fall. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Stake it firmly until it reaches eight feet.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Little bluestem, and Oakleaf hydrangea.