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Redbud

Cercis canadensis

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Single or multi-stemmed trunk with a wide umbrella-like crown. Showy pink flowers hug the branches and trunk in the spring. Since this tree does not transplant easily, it should be planted when young. Fall foliage may turn yellow. Redbuds are subject to damage by insect pests such as tree hoppers, caterpillars, scale, and leafhoppers. Diseases include Verticillium wilt, leaf spots, and the worst disease, canker. Spreads easily by seed. Attracts butterflies and birds.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in non-wetlands but may occur in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Riparian Restoration

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

High

Height (ft)

20-30

Tree Size Class

C: 0-25' at maturity

Flower Color

Purple

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

April

Root Depth (ft)

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance