Redbuds include some of our most charming native trees. In early spring, before leaf-out, a profusion of small, sweet pea–shaped, lavender-pink to rosy purple flowers appears on twigs, branches, and ...

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Come springtime, just look up: There are so many flowering trees that help the world come alive after a long, dreary winter. One of these colorful trees, which you’ll likely see around town come ...

The blossom of the eastern redbud tree is a herald of spring. From March, pink and purple pea-like blooms open on stems, branches and trunks, illuminating the entire tree in vibrant hues. While the ...

Blooming trees are one of the most beautiful sights of spring, and the eastern redbud tree really knows how to put on a good display! “There are so many things to love about this tree,” raves Andrew ...

As Arbor Day approaches, I thought I'd feature one of my favorite small trees, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). When a redbud blossoms, its name notwithstanding, it is not the buds you notice ...

This part of Texas tends to be spoiled with blossoms year-round. When an unexpected freeze occurs, it impacts plants growing outside of their U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone — ...

Q: My landscaper is recommending a redbud tree in the planter attached to my pool. I asked him if that’s a good tree to plant so close to the pool. He said it was, because it wasn’t messy and was ...

One of the first signs of spring is the bloom of the redbud trees. The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is native to much of the eastern United States and Canada. It hides inconspicuously in the ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's finally beginning to feel and look like spring. Washington D.C. is known for its cherry blossoms but Pittsburgh is showing off her eastern redbud trees. You may have noticed ...

If my house was ever on a garden tour, I’d take visitors to the corner of my backyard and say, “And this is the reddud tree.” Someone might respond, “You mean, ‘redbud?’ ” “No,” I would answer.