Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
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Specifications
| Plant Characteristics | Cold hardy, Native, Flowering, Thornless, Attracts pollinators, Fall Color/Interest, Non-invasive |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone | 4a to 9b |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
| Preferred Soil | Clay, Loamy, Peaty, Sandy |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Blooms In | Spring |
| Flower Color | Purple, Pink |
| Native | Yes |
| Suitable Space | Outdoors |
| Botanical Name | |
| Species | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida, Fabidae |
| Does Not Ship To | AK, HI, ID, MT, PR |
Description
Electric Pink-Purple Flowers Eastern Redbud Tree
- Showy Purpleish-Pink Flowers in Early Spring
- Native Tree Eastern North America
- Pollinator Friendly
- Widely Adapted and Easy to Grow
- Disease Resistant
- Beautiful Small Flowering Tree
- Mellow Fall Color
- Zig-Zag Bare Branches & Winter Interest
- State Tree of Oklahoma
Plant Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) as an outstanding clarion call to herald the arrival of spring. Use this lovely native plant by itself as a specimen focal point or plant several to create a spectacular grouping.
This tree steals the show each spring. Electric, lavender-pink to magenta clusters of blossoms burst from the bare branches, long before any of the heart-shaped leaves emerge. Every branch is festooned with flowers!
The stunningly delightful presentation lasts for weeks in the spring! Garden designers rely on Eastern Redbud's flower power. They use this tree as the main attraction in the Spring Garden. Why not follow their lead?
This small, ornamental tree is a great choice. Native to most of the United States in one species or another, they are easy care. They also bring many desirable features into the landscape.
New leaves unfurl underneath the flowers and grow into a perfect heart shape for summer shade. Held on long petioles, the dark green leaves flutter and dance in a charming way whenever a breeze blows through the rounded crown.
As fall comes on and the nights get colder, the foliage mellows into a nice shade of harvest yellow. Tiny, purplish seed pods dangle and persist for a bit of textured winter interest.
Versatile Redbuds have a unique, sculptural shape that can vary from tree to tree. There are many ways to feature them throughout the landscape, and they make a natural partner for water features and woodlands.
Eastern Redbud is native to North America where it grows in woodlands and along creeks and rivers. It's primarily found as an understory tree growing along with taller hardwoods and conifers, so it can tolerate partial shade conditions.
Being native to the Americas and found naturally from Texas to the Great Lakes, the Eastern Redbud has super soil adaptability. It thrives in nearly any condition and grows about 2 feet a year until maturity.
Members of the Legume family, you'll see that similarity in their pea-like flowers and the seed pods! These popular springtime superstars sell out every year. Order your Eastern Redbud trees now!
How to Use Eastern Redbud in the Landscape
Grow the Eastern Redbud as a single specimen tree or as a small grove of 3 to 5 for a great woodland effect. When happy, these trees are very little maintenance and naturalize in the landscape beautifully.
They'll appreciate well-drained soil but are tolerant of wet, clay soil and alkaline conditions. This makes them perfect to use in a lawn setting. They won't mind the regular application of water required by turf.
Move into an established yard with a large evergreen tree? Plant an Eastern Redbud nearby to boost the appeal. Add a planting bed to the east, south or west of the larger tree and create a special spring display.
You'll love the contrast between the fluorescent Redbud flowers and the steady tones of the evergreen foliage. Mulch it and underplant with spring bulbs, small evergreen shrubs and a few summer flowering shrubs to create a year-round display.
These are a great choice for both home garden, and commercial plantings. They'll do very well in median parking strips. Use them as street trees along walkways or in park settings.
As you can imagine, Eastern Redbud is a premier choice for native landscapes or native restoration projects. Include them in your garden border plantings or marching along property lines.
For a large hedge where the canopies touch, plant them 6 - 8 feet apart on center. You'll measure from the center of one to the center of the next. Expand that spacing from 10 - 12 feet apart to establish individual trees.
Train the Eastern Redbud as a single trunk tree or buy a multi-trunk clump for a more natural look. Try one at the corner of your house to anchor your foundation planting.
Use 2, 4 or 6—however many you have room for—on either side of a driveway to create a magnificent allée. What a treat in spring!
We aren't sure if there is anything prettier than an Eastern Redbud in full bloom at the edge of a pond or water feature. Why not plant them with slightly tilted trunks, so that the canopy appears to reach towards the water?
#ProPlantTips for Care
Plant these deciduous trees in well-drained soil. Give them plenty of regular water, especially when young and in drier climates. Tolerant of part shade and full sun
In western USDA hardiness zone 9, Eastern Redbud benefits from morning sun and protection from the hot afternoon sun. In the hotter climates, give the Eastern Redbud plenty of mulch. Use at least 4 inches of wood chips spread to 3 feet outside of the canopy of the tree. Highly resistant, prune to ensure there’s plenty of air circulation to help prevent verticillium wilt, canker or other diseases, and prune out any winter dieback in early spring.
Be patient with young trees and small trees. Oftentimes, they are slow to send out leaves in spring, so give them time.
This is one of our prettiest native trees of North America. You'll love the look of the bare branches clothed in great clusters of early spring blossoms. Find the Eastern Redbud tree for sale at NatureHills.com!
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The Eastern Redbud is a beloved choice among native plants and flowering trees, offering early spring blooms that attract pollinators before the leaves emerge. For more varieties and expert growing advice, check out our #ProPlantTips: Best Redbud Tree Varieties & Care Guide. Browse our full selection of redbud trees and trees to find the perfect additions for your landscape.
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The Eastern Red Bud is starting to look like a real tree, can’t wait to see it on another month.
Watching a redbud find its footing and start putting on real growth is one of the better things about spring. Once it hits its stride you will have those rosy pink blooms to look forward to each year, usually right before the leaves come in. Thanks for sharing the update, Karin, we hope the next month brings even more progress.
Great little tree. 2 weeks in the ground and already new growth. Everything I’ve gotten from this nursery has been stellar.
New growth after two weeks is a great sign that your redbud has settled in well. Eastern Redbuds can be a little slow to show their roots, so seeing that push early on means it's happy where you planted it. Thanks for the kind words, Pete, and for trusting us with your garden over the years. The Nature Hills Team
The tree arrived on time, well wrapped and it appears in excellent shape. Happy with purchase.
Eastern Redbuds are resilient travelers when packed well, and it sounds like this one made the trip in good form. Give it a good deep watering as it settles into its new spot, especially over the first season. Thanks for the note, James.
The plant arrived in perfect condition and is growing nicely. Thank you for your seamless service.
A redbud arriving in good shape and then taking off is exactly the goal. They can put on a nice flush of growth once they settle in, so it sounds like yours is right on track. Thanks for the kind words, Robert, and enjoy that tree come spring bloom time. The Nature Hills Team
Great ordering experience, tree arrived quickly and healthy. It is already growing fast!
Redbud trees have a way of taking off once they settle in, so it's great to hear yours is already putting on growth. Thanks for the kind words about the ordering experience, Melanie. Enjoy watching it fill out over the seasons.
It's doing well, I can't say it is thriving but it looks fresh and healthy.
Fresh and healthy is a great sign for a newly planted Redbud, Irma. They tend to put energy into establishing roots in the first season before really taking off, so that steady, healthy look now usually means a strong burst of growth is coming. Thanks for sharing the update.
The Eastern Redbud single stem tree arrived securely packaged and the soil was well preserved. We have planted the tree and have new foliage buds starting to emerge. Stay tuned….!
New buds pushing out after planting is exactly the sign you want to see, Renata. Eastern Redbuds can take a little time to settle in, so that early growth is a good indicator the roots are happy. We hope it puts on a great show for you this season and for many springs to come.
My eastern redbud looks so cold and lonely siting in the snow but I keep looking at it because I know it will be one of the first plants to usher me into the glory of spring.
Good coverage of the tree and its flowers
Received the small redbud several years ago and it is putting on a great show now in the spring. I like the heart shaped leaves also.
My eastern redbud tree came in a box much bigger than expected. It's not often you get pleasantly surprised with an online purchase, but Nature Hills did.
Love this tree! It's one of the first to bloom in my area. I really love that unique way the flowers grow right out of the branches and trunk.
For the first time I really noticed this tree in my yard this winter. The irregular branching helps to keep me from looking at my drab winter landscape. Cannot wait for spring and the super flowers it produces!
I received my redbud tree a short time ago. I found it to be a foot or more higher and was thrilled at the nice straight tree that was sent. Select indeed. I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend nature Hills to anyone. Bery satisfied. Am ordering another one now.Thank you for such good service.
This is a wonderful tree! Had it in my old house, this house, now I'm moving again, and want it for the next one. Currently, our tree is exposed to high winds, and I've never had a problem with it breaking.
We all loved our in our family! In the spring it is all a bright purple and in the summer it is filled with heart shaped leaves.Ours provided great shade and was never a chore to clean up after.i would jighly reccomend this tree to everyone as a perfect addition to their yard!
I love this Eastern Redbud, I have 2 and they are still babies, easy to care for and grows pretty fast if watered pretty regular. I water mines planted in the full sun just this Spring Of 2006 in the morning and in the evening. They are so beautiful.
I first noticed an Eastern Redbud tree that was planted in the medium outside a sidewalk. The heartshaped leaves were beautiful and I always admired it. I finally asked the owner what kind of tree it was and he said it was an Eastern Redbud tree. I planted one in my yard and it is one of my favorite trees. The shape of the trunk and branches are beautiful and the flowers that bloom in the Spring are almost effervescent when the sun shines through them. I have had many compliments on this tree and I cant recommend it more. Im thinking of getting one to put in my front yard.
I totally recommend the eastern redbud!A beautiful showy tree. planted it by my front porch in my old house. i would sit on my swing and get many intresting comments and compliments on how beautiful it is. makes a very beautiful landscape.
We purchased an Eastern Red Bud because it was part of a free garden plan were wanting to use. It is probably the most beautiful tree Ive ever seen. Trunk is straight & the beautiful dark red heart shaped leaves have a deep green color on back. The spring blooms are breath taking!!! Even prettier than my japanese red maple!
In front of my apartment was a redbud tree, last spring it was so beautifully covered in purple buds. A recent ice storm demolished the beautiful tree, because it was leaning the ice made it so heavy it just fell over and now its cut up. I think I might ask the apartment complex to put up the same kind of tree, I miss it already.
