Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Cercis canadensis
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Common name:
eastern redbud
Family:
Fabaceae
Distribution:
Eastern and central North America
Habitat:
Open woodlands, thickets, woodland margins, rocky stream
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
Zone 4a -30 to -25 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
Eastern redbud is a deciduous, often multi-trunked understory tree with a rounded crown that typically matures to 20-30’ tall with a slightly larger spread. It is particularly noted for its stunning pea-like rose-purple flowers which bloom profusely on bare branches in early spring before the foliage emerges. Flowers to ½” wide bloom in clusters of 4-10. Flowers are followed by flattened leguminous bean-like dry seedpods to 2-4” long that mature to brown in summer. Each pod has 6-12 seeds. Pods may remain on the tree into winter. Alternate, simple, cordate, broadly ovate to nearly orbicular, dull green to blue-green leaves 3-5” across have a papery texture and are short pointed at the tip. Leaves turn pale yellow to greenish-yellow in fall.
Best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Links:
OSU Landscape Plants - Cercis canadensis
Locations
1:
2000 s, 1600 e
(ST 2000,1600)
• Accession: 1978-2850/1
2:
2100 s, 1400 e
(ST 2100,1400)
• Accession: 1937-2952/1
3:
2100 s, 1500 e
(ST 2100,1500)
• Accession: 1939-2965/1
4:
2100 s, 1500 e
(ST 2100,1500)
• Accession: 1939-2966/1
5:
2100 s, 1500 e
(ST 2100,1500)
• Accession: 1939-2970/1
6:
2200 s, 1100 e
(ST 2200,1100)
• Accession: 1969-3098/1
7:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1937-2952 (2)
8:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1939-2965 (2)
9:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1939-2966 (2)
10:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1939-2970 (2)
11:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1969-3098 (2)
12:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1978-2850 (2)
Area
Individual