Common Name: Eastern Red Bud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis

Eastern Red Bud - Small Tree

Classification: Deciduous         USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Size:

• 15' to 20' width  X  20' to 25' height

Growth Habit:

• Widely spreading
• Single to multi-stemmed small tree
• Slow to moderate growth rate

Eastern Red Bud Loose, Scaly Bark

Bark:

• Reddish to reddish brown
• Loose scales tinted red with age

Eastern Red Bud Alternate Leaf Arrangement	Eastern Red Bud Simple, Cordate Leaf

Foliage:

• Deciduous
• Alternate leaf arrangement
• Simple leaf
• Cordate leaf shape
• Dark green in summer
• Medium to coarse texture

Eastern Red Bud Flowering Tree	Eastern Red Bud Clusters Along the Stem

Inflorescence:

• Clusters along the stem before the leaves emerge in the spring
• Very showy
• Shades of purple, red, pink and white
• Blooms in very early spring

Fruit:

• Oblong, flattened pod
• 2" to 3" long
• Reddish to brown
• Persistent through winter

Use:

• Small ornamental tree

Problems: 

• Stem canker
• Leaf rollers
• Leaf miners
• Borers on older trees

Culture:

• Full sun
• Native to a wide range of growing conditions
• Tolerates poor soils and hot dry locations

Propagation:

• Seed
• Grafting

Notes:

• Very showy spring flowering tree with many different varieties and colors