Eastern Redbud – Cercis canadensis

Beautiful spring flowering tree.  The eye-catching pink flowers appear in clusters that nearly cover the bare branches of the tree. They remain for two to three weeks. They usually appear in early spring after the white flowers of serviceberry.  Grows 20’ to 30’ in height and 15’ to 35’ wide. Redbuds growing in the sun will be compact and rounded; when grown in shade, their form is loose, open and tall.

Grows in Part Sun or Shade, prefers moist soils. Native range is eastern US up to southern New England.  So Massachusetts is just north of its native range. Native Habitat: Woods; stream banks; limestone bluffs. Special Value to Native Bees and to Bumble Bees.
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees. The flowers are pollinated by long-tongued bees such as blueberry bees and carpenter bees.

18”-24″ bare root seedlings

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