Redbud — 'Ruby Falls'
Cercis canadensis
Redbud — 'Ruby Falls' (Cercis canadensis) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 6–8 ft tall and 4–6 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 water6–8 ft tall and 4–6 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Cercis canadensis
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Ruby Falls'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 6–8 ft tall and 4–6 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 — 'Ruby Falls' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Redbud — 'Ruby Falls' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Redbud — 'Ruby Falls' get?
- It matures to about 6–8 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide.
- How much water does Redbud — 'Ruby Falls' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Redbud — 'Ruby Falls' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
