Cercis
Redbud · also Eastern redbud, Judas tree, California redbud
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Cercis are small deciduous trees or large shrubs known as redbuds, featuring distinctive heart-shaped leaves and showy pinkish-red flowers that bloom on bare branches in early spring. They are well-suited for urban gardens, tolerating a variety of soils and some drought once established, and attract birds and pollinators.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5180.77%16 yr7.0 in
- 740.01%—0.6 in
- 670.04%9.8 yr5.5 in
- 120.01%—2.5 in
- 100.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.0 in, mean 7.0 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- Northeast US Coastal forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Northern California coastal forests
Other Cercis in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
