Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 20-30 ft × 25-35 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and red blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to black walnut, compaction and deer.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

20-30 ft × 25-35 ft

Spacing

12-24 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators

Tough against

Black walnut, Compaction, Deer, Fire

Watch out for

Short-lived

Native to

Eastern North America