Redbud — Eastern
Cercis canadensis
Redbud — Eastern (Cercis canadensis) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide, and needs medium water. Eastern redbud is borderline in our alkaline soils and intense sun — choose Western seed strains ('Oklahoma', 'Minnesota Strain', var. texensis) and plant in a protected microclimate.
medium water20–30 ft tall and 25–35 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Cercis canadensis
- Variety / cultivar
- Eastern
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink, purple
- Bloom time
- early spring, mid spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Exposure
Frequently asked questions
- Is Redbud — Eastern good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Redbud — Eastern is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Redbud — Eastern get?
- It matures to about 20–30 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide.
- How much water does Redbud — Eastern need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Redbud — Eastern native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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Redbud — Eastern – 'Alba', 'Forest Pansy'
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