General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 18 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Other: 3 to 4 inch dry, flattened bean-like pods containing several seeds.
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees

Common names
  • Eastern Redbud
  • Canadian Redbud
  • Judas Tree
Also sold as:
  • Columbus

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