General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 20 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Texas Redbud
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cercis canadensis var. texensis
  • Synonym: Cercis reniformis

Photo Gallery
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: October 2019
4 y.o. tree comeback after lawn man cut to ground thinking it was
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: George West, Texas
Date: 3/20/18
My Texas Redbud’s first bloom!
Uploaded by pastork7354
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2016
Planated by previous homeowner.  5+ years old.
Location: KYLE
Date: 2019-02-14
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2015-03-23
Discussion Threads about this plant
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4 y.o. specimen by Peggy8b Oct 10, 2019 5:28 PM 0

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