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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis · Tree
Eastern Redbud is a moderate-growing 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 and 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 ft
- 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Eastern Redbud’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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