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Cercis canadensis (Cercis canadensis)
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Cercis canadensis
Cercis

Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Michigan south to central Mexico, west to New Mexico, but able to thrive as far west as California and as far north as southern Ontario. It is the state tree of Oklahoma and the official city tree of Huntington Beach.

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Classification

Genus
Cercis
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Cercis canadensis belongs to the Cercis genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Trial

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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Forest Pansy'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Cercis canadensis.

Cercis chinensis (Cercis chinensis)
Cercis chinensis

Cercis chinensis

Chamaedorea atrovirens (Chamaedorea atrovirens)
Chamaedorea atrovirens

Chamaedorea atrovirens

Chamaedorea elegans (Chamaedorea elegans)
Chamaedorea elegans

Chamaedorea elegans

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Further reading

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    Cercis canadensis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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