$30-80avg. price
Tree🦌 Deer Resistant💧 Drought Tolerant
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud is a native showstopper — magenta-pink flowers burst directly from bare branches in early spring before leaves appear, creating one of the most dramatic spring displays. Heart-shaped leaves follow, turning gold in fall. 'Forest Pansy' has purple leaves; 'The Rising Sun' has coral-to-gold foliage. Perfect small tree for under power lines.
Hardiness Zones
4-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
20-30 ft H × 25-35 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Early Spring (before leaves)
Bloom Color
Pink-purple, White
Care Guide
Plant in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Minimal pruning — train to a single trunk or multi-stem in youth. Don't transplant mature trees (deep taproot). Drought tolerant once established. One of the best native understory trees.
Landscape Uses
Specimen treeUnderstory treePatio treeSpring focal pointWoodland gardens
Best Growing Regions
southeastnortheastmidwestsouthwest
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