Deciduous Native Understory Tree
Sun: Part Shade to Shade
Height: up to 30’
Bloom: Pink
Bloom Time: April-June
Moisture: Moist
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained
Attracts: Butterflies, native bees, birds
Pollinator Benefit: Xerces Soc. designation of Special Value to Native Bees and Bumble Bees; Provides nesting materials and structure for native bees.
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Understory tree with short trunk, rounded crown of spreading branches, and pink flowers that cover the twigs in spring. Redbud is a 15-30 ft. tree with one to several picturesque, maroon-purple trunks and a wide, umbrella-like crown. Its pink flowers, borne in tight clusters along the stems and branches before new leaves appear, create a showy spring display. Smooth, heart-shaped, deciduous foliage does not have significant fall color. Trees from the southern part of the species’ range have smaller, glossier leaves and often a more compact form. Stunning tiny pink flower clusters cover the entire tree.
Source: www.wildflower.org