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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Magenta flowers on bare branches in early spring, heart-shaped leaves and a graceful spreading crown.
Showy flowersWildlife valueDrought tolerant
- Type
- Small tree
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Sun
- Full · Part
- Soil moisture
- Average · Dry
210
Redbud blooms straight from the bark before the leaves, feeding early bees. It tolerates clay, drought and light shade, but not wet feet. Seed-grown trees from northern sources are hardier than the southern-sourced stock common in the trade. Shorter-lived than most trees, at a few decades, but easy and quick.
Heights and zones are typical ranges for the species in cultivation; local conditions and seed source shift them. Estimate growth for this species →
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