Cercis sp. (Redbud)

Cercis sp. (Redbud) pink flower close up attached to thin branch.
Cercis sp. (Redbud) pink flower cluster tightly packed along a slender grey wooden branch.

Botanical name: Cercis sp.

Common name: Redbud

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsDeciduous plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Cercis is a popular small ornamental tree, whose assets of lavender-pink Spring flowers, youthful quick growth, youthful vased growth habit, and ornamental bark and branching character with age are contrasted with its tendency to have a short functional service life of about fiften years in many urban landscapes.

Similar plants: Cercis sp. (Redbud)




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