Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	12
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Trees
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wildlife habitat
Edible	true
Edible parts	Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Names
Alternate name	Eastern redbud, mexican redbud, texas redbud
German name	true
Taxonomy
Family	Fabaceae or leguminosae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced into	Romania, Transcaucasus, Ukraine
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