Cercis Canadensis 15 Gal

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis

You know it's spring when the forests and gardens light up with these gorgeous and beloved trees covered in blooms! Lovely rosy pink to lavender edible spring flowers attract pollinators. Pleasing heart-shaped foliage. Forms a spreading, graceful crown. Beautiful specimen, stunning massed. Brown seedpods are a wildlife food source. WNC Native. 

Tolerant of full sun to partial shade, they are widely adaptable. A lovely specimen for smaller spaces and good in pollinator gardens, and nestled in woodlands at the forest edge. Plant in mass for a dramatic flower show in spring.

⭐Recommended to Plant: Eastern Redbud trees are listed on the City of Asheville Recommended Species List (2022).

🐝Help native bees: according to The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Eastern Redbud trees are important for native bees by providing habitat and/or materials for nest construction. 

🦋Help butterflies and moths: Here in NC, Eastern Redbud trees are larval host plants for at least 2 species of butterflies, including the showy Spicebush Swallowtail, and are nectar plants for at least 3 species of butterflies. They are also host plants for at least 39 species of moths. 

🐦Help birds: The audubon society says that these trees can attract: Cardinals, Chickadees, Crows, Finches, Hummingbirds, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Blackbirds, New World Sparrows, Thrushes, Vireos, Waxwings, Wood Warblers, Wrens, and more. All those caterpillars (larval host) species mentioned above are premium baby bird food; the bean pods provide valuable food for birds and other creatures.

🦌Deer resistant: Eastern Redbud trees aren't at the top of the deer menu, but if you have many deer, consider protecting trees when young.

🌳Juglone resistant: These trees can be planted near Black Walnut trees.

Full sun to partial shade.

25’T x W.

Zones 4-9, cold hardy down to -30F.

💚Plant Nerd: The flowers are edible and can be enjoyed in salads or left on the tree for beauty. 

For happy trees, fertilize in spring with Espoma Tree-Tone organic fertilizer.