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Eastern Redbud in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cercis Canadensis

 

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis, commonly called eastern redbud, is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown that typically grows to 10m tall with a slightly larger spread. It sports pea-like rose-purple flowers which bloom on the bare branches in early spring before the foliage emerges.

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plant Features
  • Eastern Redbud likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Eastern Redbud likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Eastern Redbud is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Eastern Redbud likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Eastern Redbud

Latin name

Cercis Canadensis

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.4 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Eastern Redbud likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Eastern Redbud is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Eastern Redbud likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Eastern Redbud likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Eastern Redbud is 6.00meters x 9.00meters 6.00 M 9.00 M

Cercis Canadensis

Cercis canadensis, commonly called eastern redbud, is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown that typically grows to 10m tall with a slightly larger spread. It sports pea-like rose-purple flowers which bloom on the bare branches in early spring before the foliage emerges.


Planting Outdoors Spring

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in well prepared ground in early to mid spring.

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Flowers appear on the bare stems before the leaves emerge in Spring

 

Propagating by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 
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