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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4 m)
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8 m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Fruiting Time: Spring
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 22,097 (2011)
Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: (Covey x Forest Pansy) x (Covey x Forest Pansy)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Eastern Redbud

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Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 003
Location: Juniper Level Botanical Garden  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2022-03-05
Location: Virginia
Date: 2018-06-02
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2020-05-29
Love this little tree!
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 002
Location: Virginia
Date: 2018-06-02
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
leaves red
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 005
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 006
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 007

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2015-11-02

Date: 2015-11-02

Date: 2015-11-02
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 001
Location: In the Myriad Botanical Garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-08-2019
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls') 004

Date: 2015-11-02
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