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Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud - Fall Colour

Eastern Redbud

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.

Additional Notes about Eastern Redbud:

Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Seed
Juglan Tolerant
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Multi-stem/Clump form
Vase-shape
Tree form
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen