Wildlife
- Pollinators
- Butterflies & moths
Early spring flowers feed bees and butterflies, and the leaves host caterpillars such as Henry's elfin.
Ships bare root
Native
Mature plant shown. Yours ships dormant and bare root.
What arrives
1 dormant bare-root plant, about 2–3 ft tall
- No leaves, no pot, no soil. Roots packed moist.
- Ships in your zone's planting window.
- Leafs out about 4–8 weeks after planting.
Native tree
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
- Ships 2–3 ft tall
- 1 plant, bare root
- Zones 4–9
- Grows 20–30 ft
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Eastern redbud is a small native flowering tree for USDA zones 4-9 that grows 20-30 ft tall and 25-35 ft wide in full sun to part shade. Buy it for the rose-pink to magenta blooms that line bare branches in April and May, heart-shaped leaves, and early nectar for bees.
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Eastern Redbud plant profile
Mature size20–30 ft tall · 25–35 ft wide
Typical (20 ft)Up to 30 ft
Small tree, often multi-stemmed, with a spreading, rounded crown.
USDA hardiness zones4–9
Sun & growth
SlowMediumFast
Grows in full sun to partial shade and does best in part shade or at woodland edges.
SoilpH 5.5–8.0
4 acidic6.59 alkaline
Prefers moist, well-drained soil and tolerates clay and alkaline soil; mulch the shallow roots.
Native to the USClear yellow to yellow-green fall color
Flowers & fruit
Rose-pink to magenta pea-like flowers cover bare branches in April and May, followed by flat brown seed pods.
Leaves & fall color
Clear yellow to yellow-green in fall. Heart-shaped green leaves turn clear yellow in fall.
Pests & disease
Canker diseases, verticillium wilt and borers are the main problems; keep trees watered and avoid trunk wounds.
Pruning
Prune right after flowering or in late winter to remove dead wood and narrow, weak crotches.
Bare root vs potted
Skip the garden-center markup.
Garden centers buy young plants, pot them, grow them another season and mark them up. We ship yours dormant and bare root, timed to your planting window.
Bare root, from us$11.95ships dormant
Example: 3-gal potted American hazelnut$70–$140online retail prices checked Oct 2026
A year with your Eastern Redbud
SPRINGRose-pink to magenta flowers cover bare branches in April-May
SUMMERHeart-shaped green leaves; flat seed pods form
LATE SUMMERWater in dry spells, especially in full sun
FALLLeaves turn yellow; brown pods hang into winter
Questions people ask about Eastern Redbud
When does a redbud tree bloom?
Redbud blooms in April and May, before the leaves open, with rose-pink to magenta flowers along the branches and trunk.
Does redbud grow in shade?
Yes. It does best in part shade or woodland edges, and in full sun it needs extra water during dry spells.
How big does an eastern redbud get?
Typically 20-30 ft tall and 25-35 ft wide, often with several trunks.
Can I plant redbud near a black walnut?
Yes. Redbud tolerates the juglone released by black walnut.
How long do redbud trees live?
Redbud is relatively short-lived, typically under 75 years, and is prone to canker and borers.
What does the redbud look like when it arrives?
It ships as a dormant bare-root tree, 2-3 ft tall, with no leaves or flowers. Plant it promptly and mulch the shallow roots.
Plant it in 4 steps
- Soak the roots in cold water overnight before planting.
- Dig twice as wide as the roots; plant at the depth it grew.
- Water, then mulch. No fertilizer the first season.
- Water regularly until it's established.
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Plant facts checked October 2026 against: Morton Arboretum, NC State Extension.