CERCIS canadensis

Small purplish-pink flowers in spring cover the tree followed by heart-shaped leaves. Our plants are raised from seed collected from local trees that have proven extremely winter hardy. Native.

Product Description

CERCIS canadensis – Redbud

Small purplish-pink flowers in spring cover the tree before its heart-shaped leaves emerge. Flowers are followed by 2-4″ long flat, brown, bean-like seedpods, a food source for birds. Our plants are raised from seeds collected from local trees that have proven extremely winter-hardy. An understory tree in its native habitat. Effective as a single specimen, grouped in the shrub border or natural setting. Native.

Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade

Soil: Average, Well-Drained

Size: Height 20-25ft., Width 25-30ft.

Zone: 4-9

Flower: Purplish-Pink Pea-like

Bloom Time: March-May

Attributes: Low Maintenance, Native, Deer Resistant, Attracts Pollinators