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- Flowers
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- Redbud is an important pollinator flower
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- Zig zag twig appearance
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- Summer foliage and seed pods
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- Bark
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- Fall color
Scientific Name:
Cercis canadensis
Common Name:
Redbud
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(SER-sis ka-na-DEN-sis)
Plant Type:
Tree
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12-25 ft. H x 10-20 ft. W
Flower:
Pinkish-purple flower reminiscent of the pea family
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Deciduous, alternate, and heart-shaped; 3-5 inches long and wide.
Fruit:
2-3-inch-long, pea-like pods that are ripe in summer.
Wildlife:
Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers and birds eat the seeds.
Natural Habitat:
Bluffs, hammocks, fields, dry to moist woods.
Propagation:
Seeds
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Sun to part sun; dry to moist soil but cannot tolerate soggy soil; acid to alkaline soil. Quite a few cultivars are available in the nursery trade including 'Forest Pansy' which has purplish foliage.