Cercis canadensis

Sweetpea-like red-pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
Flat-topped vase-shaped habit when mature
Bloom Time: April

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Magenta

HEIGHT:
8-10 m

SPREAD:
7-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health, prune out dead branches. Can be a multi-stemmed clump or tree form. Cercis is in the legume family, and thus is capable of fixing needed atmospheric nitrogen.

Additional Notes about Eastern Redbud:

Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.

Many types of wildlife are supported by the flowers, seeds and leaves of Redbud.

The flowers are edible for human beings, and could enhance salads with colour.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant

Native to Ontario

SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
Moist to Average

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Seed
Juglan Tolerant
Deciduous
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring

HABIT:
Vase-shape

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen

Size	Available	Price Per	25+	Qty
Treeform 40mm WB
Treeform 60mm WB
2g
Clump 150cm 15g
Clump 175cm WB
Clump 200cm WB
Clump 225cm WB
Clump 250cm WB
Clump 300cm WB
Clump 350cm WB
Clump 150cm BBC
Clump 175cm 16g
Clump 175cm 20g