Cercis canadensisIndiana Native
Eastern Redbud

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Purplish-pink (lavender) flower clusters in early spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Red-Violet (Young and emerging leaves); Green (Dark green summer foliage); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage that can be quite attractive)
 Stem Notes:
dark reddish brown to black, slender, glabrous
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Flattened green seed pods that eventually mature to brown in late summer)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-35 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Grows in soil of low fertility and higher alkalinity
 Range:
Eastern to South-Central United States
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Cordate (heart-shaped), 3-5" long and wide leaves are alternate and simple, with pulvinus (distinct swelling) just below the blade. Young leaves emerge with a red-purple tinge. Stems form a zig-zag pattern. Flowers are small (0.5" long), lavender, and pea-like. Bark on older mature trees can be an attractive brownish-black with orange inner bark showing through.

Additional Information

A fine small tree that grows wild in many parts of Indiana. Relatively trouble-free and drought-resistant. Requires some protection from the sun in hotter climates, however flowering decreases with deep shade. Canker, leaf spot, and verticillium wilt can be problematic for older trees, or trees weakened by other environmental stresses. Due to genetic variability, be sure of seed source. Long tap root means that older plants transplant poorly.

When Cercis canadensis has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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406 Cercis canadensis found

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Number Accession ID Location
12013_00481*AHORTPARK
22012_01356*OSPKL
32013_01075*APICK
42013_00216*AHORTPARK
5ORIG_9220*ARSC
62010_04956*AFST
7ORIG_5151*ASCPA
8ORIG_4410*AWILY
9ORIG_4409*AWILY
102010_03465*ASMLY
112013_00249*AHORTPARK
12ORIG_0305*ASMLY
13ORIG_2986*AHIKS
14ORIG_1161*APGU
15ORIG_2985*AHIKS
162012_01356*FSPKL
172012_01059*ADUHM
182009_13690*AHORTPARK
19ORIG_2919*ASTEW
20ORIG_9222*ARSC
212012_01356*ESPKL
222013_00241*AHORTPARK
23ORIG_2820*ASTEW
242013_00165*AHORTPARK
25ORIG_9522*AWARN
262013_01075*BPICK
27ORIG_1154*APGU
282009_13467*AHORTPARK
29ORIG_9221*ARSC
30ORIG_1311*APSYC
312010_05780*APGMD
322010_04957*AFST
33ORIG_7622*ATERM
342009_13750*AHORTPARK
352009_13749*AHORTPARK
362009_13507*AHORTPARK
372013_00166*AHORTPARK
382013_00210*AHORTPARK
39ORIG_5896*APVAB
40ORIG_5101*ASCPA
412012_01356*CSPKL
42ORIG_9519*AVAWT
432015_00582*ADRUG
44ORIG_6291*AHERL
452013_00218*AHORTPARK
46ORIG_5907*APVAB
47ORIG_2918*ASTEW
48ORIG_7762*ACARY
492009_13468*AHORTPARK
502015_00608*AHLTP
51ORIG_1160*APGU
52ORIG_4408*AWILY
532013_00167*AHORTPARK
542013_00297*AHORTPARK
55ORIG_4517*AMCUT
562013_00614*AHORTPARK
57ORIG_7761*ACARY
58ORIG_5095*ASCPA
592012_01356*GSPKL
60ORIG_9318*ASHRV
61ORIG_7685*APGU
622009_13114*AHORTPARK
632013_00214*AHORTPARK
64ORIG_3741*AHLTP
652013_00763*AIAF
66ORIG_1149*APGU
67ORIG_4073*ACARY
682013_01075*CPICK
692012_01356*MSPKL
70ORIG_2716*AGRIS
712010_12489*APVA
722009_13672*AHORTPARK
732013_00163*AHORTPARK
742013_00479*AHORTPARK
752010_05436*AFST
762013_00438*AHORTPARK
77ORIG_7686*APGU
782015_00222*APWF
79ORIG_7621*AORIG
80ORIG_8328*AHAWK
81ORIG_1392*ASC
822013_00164*AHORTPARK
83ORIG_4406*AWILY
842013_00321*AHORTPARK
852009_12229*ALSA
86ORIG_7626*ATERM
872012_01356*NSPKL
88ORIG_6384*ASOIL
892010_13005*AWARN
90ORIG_8510*AELLT
91ORIG_6519*ABCHM
92ORIG_6476*ALILY
93ORIG_0091*AMRPK
942009_13745*AHORTPARK
95ORIG_9249*APMU
96ORIG_9316*ASHRV
972013_00611*AHORTPARK
98ORIG_6385*ASOIL
992009_13469*AHORTPARK
1002012_01356*KSPKL
1012013_00612*AHORTPARK
1022012_01356*DSPKL
103ORIG_7625*ATERM
104ORIG_7684*APGU
105ORIG_4536*AHARR
1062012_01414*ASPKL
107ORIG_1390*ASC
1082013_00170*AHORTPARK
1092013_00169*AHORTPARK
110ORIG_1157*APGU
1112013_00471*AHORTPARK
112ORIG_8329*AHAWK
113ORIG_8330*AHAWK
114ORIG_6386*ASOIL
115ORIG_9518*AVAWT
1162010_05437*AFST
1172009_13787*AHORTPARK
1182012_01414*CSPKL
1192013_00600*AHORTPARK
1202013_00613*AHORTPARK
121ORIG_7637*ANISW
1222009_13673*AHORTPARK
1232012_01356*JSPKL
124ORIG_1310*APSYC
125ORIG_8496*ASCHL
126ORIG_9311*ASHRV
1272012_01414*BSPKL
1282012_01177*AWARN
1292012_01356*QSPKL
130ORIG_3757*AHLTP
131ORIG_6403*ASOIL
1322010_04302*AFRNY
1332012_01356*LSPKL
134ORIG_9315*ASHRV
1352012_01114*BSHLY
136ORIG_4537*AHARR
1372013_00021*AIAF
1382013_00217*AHORTPARK
1392013_00300*AHORTPARK
140ORIG_2821*ASTEW
1412012_01114*ASHLY
142ORIG_4259*AOWEN
143ORIG_4260*AOWEN
144ORIG_6401*ASOIL
145ORIG_9523*AWARN
1462012_01356*ISPKL
1472010_05435*AFST
1482012_01356*RSPKL
1492009_13751*AHORTPARK
1502010_04955*AFST
1512010_12966*ANISW
152ORIG_3762*AHLTP
1532018_00920*ASMLY
154ORIG_1153*APGU
1552010_01732*ATARK
156ORIG_6445*ALSA
1572010_03464*ASMLY
1582012_01177*BWARN
1592013_00171*AHORTPARK
160ORIG_1151*APGU
1612013_00505*AHORTPARK
162ORIG_1155*APGU
1632018_01140*AUNIV
1642018_01286*APICK
1652018_01170*AHORTPARK
1662018_01279*APICK
1672018_01276*APICK
1682013_00593*AHORTPARK
1692018_01142*AUNIV
1702018_01174*AHORTPARK
1712018_01134*AIAF
1722018_01184*AHORTPARK
1732018_01173*AHORTPARK
1742013_00594*AHORTPARK
1752018_01141*AUNIV
1762018_01143*AUNIV
1772021_00077*DPICK
1782021_00077*APICK
1792021_00077*CPICK
1802021_00077*BPICK
1812022_00145*AGRIS
1822022_00241*AFPRD
1832022_00282*AADDL
1842022_00409*ASTADMALL
1852022_00093*ASCHL
1862022_00094*ASCHL
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
1872022_00403*ASTADMALL
1882022_00397*ASTADMALL
1892022_00407*ASTADMALL
1902022_00382*ASTADMALL
1912022_00398*ASTADMALL
1922022_00408*ASTADMALL
1932022_00401*ASTADMALL
1942022_00396*ASTADMALL
1952022_00395*ASTADMALL
1962022_00385*ASTADMALL
1972022_00383*ASTADMALL
1982022_00400*ASTADMALL
1992022_00606*ABRK
2002022_00605*ABRK
2012022_00604*ABRK
2022022_00603*ABRK
2032022_00602*ABRK
2042022_00601*ABRK
2052022_00600*ABRK
2062022_00569*ABRK
2072022_00466*AMRPK
2082022_00462*AMRPK
2092022_00461*AMRPK
2102023_00035*AFARM ANIMAL
2112023_00035*BFARM ANIMAL
2122023_00035*CBREQ
2132023_00035*DBREQ
2142023_00035*EBREQ
2152023_00035*FBRUN
2162023_00035*GBRUN
2172023_00054*AOWEN
2182023_00070*AINSS
2192023_00103*ADSCB
2202023_00103*BDSCB
2212023_00103*CDSCB
2222023_00103*DDSCB
2232023_00103*EDCSB
2242023_00103*FDSCB
2252023_00103*GDCSB
2262023_00103*HFRNY
2272023_00137*AHORTPARK
2282023_00137*BHORTPARK
2292023_00137*CHORTPARK
2302023_00188*CHORTPARK
2312023_00188*DHORTPARK
2322023_00188*EHORTPARK
2332023_00188*FHORTPARK
2342023_00188*GHORTPARK
2352023_00188*IHORTPARK
2362023_00188*JHORTPARK
2372023_00188*KHORTPARK
2382023_00188*LHORTPARK
2392023_00223*AMRPK
2402023_00223*BMRPK
2412023_00223*CHORTPARK
2422023_00256*EHORTPARK
2432023_00256*FHORTPARK
2442023_00256*GHORTPARK
2452023_00256*HPICK
2462023_00256*IPICK
2472023_00256*JPICK
2482023_00338*APICK
2492023_00338*BPICK
2502023_00338*CPICK
2512023_00338*DPICK
2522023_00338*EPICK
2532023_00338*FPICK
2542023_00338*GPICK
2552023_00338*HPICK
2562023_00370*ADLR
2572023_00370*BDLR
2582023_00370*CDLR
2592023_00370*DDLR
2602023_00370*EDLR
2612023_00370*FDLR
2622023_00370*GDLR
2632023_00370*HDLR
2642023_00370*IDLR
2652023_00370*JBIND
2662023_00370*KBIND
2672023_00370*LBIND
2682023_00370*MBIND
2692023_00370*NBIND
2702023_00370*OBIND
2712023_00370*PADPB
2722023_00370*QTERRY
2732023_00370*RTERY
2742023_00370*STERY
2752023_00395*AADPC
2762023_00395*BADPC
2772023_00395*CADPB
2782023_00395*DADPB
2792023_00395*EPVA
2802023_00424*APMU
2812023_00424*BPMU
2822023_00424*CPMU
2832023_00424*DPMU
2842023_00424*EPMU
2852023_00445*APMU
2862023_00445*BHEAV
2872023_00445*CPMU
2882023_00445*DSTEW
Heritage Plant
2892023_00445*EPMU
2902023_00445*FPMU
2912023_00445*GPMU
2922023_00445*HHEAV
2932023_00445*IPMU
2942023_00471*AHORTPARK
2952023_00471*BHORTPARK
2962023_00471*CHORTPARK
2972023_00471*DLYNN
2982023_00471*ELYNN
2992023_00494*ALYNN
3002023_00494*BLYNN
3012023_00494*CLYNN
3022023_00494*DFREH
3032023_00510*ATARK
3042023_00532*APMU
3052023_00532*BPMU
3062013_00613*BHORTPARK
3072023_00543*AHORTPARK
3082023_00543*BHORTPARK
3092023_00543*CHORTPARK
3102023_00543*DHORTPARK
3112023_00543*EHORTPARK
3122023_00543*FHORTPARK
3132023_00543*GHORTPARK
3142023_00543*HHORTPARK
3152023_00543*IHORTPARK
3162023_00571*AHORTPARK
3172023_00571*BHORTPARK
3182023_00571*CHORTPARK
3192023_00571*DHORTPARK
3202023_00571*EHORTPARK
3212023_00638*AWDCT
3222023_00660*AHORTPARK
3232023_00755*APSF
3242023_00755*BPSF
3252023_00755*CPSF
3262023_00755*DPSF
3272023_00755*EPSF
3282023_00755*FPSF
3292023_00755*GPSF
3302023_00755*HPSF
3312023_00755*IPSF
3322023_00755*JPSF
3332023_00755*KPSF
3342023_00765*APSF
3352023_00765*BPSF
3362023_00765*CPSF
3372023_00765*DPSF
3382023_00765*EPSF
3392023_00765*FPSF
3402023_00765*GPSF
3412024_00047*AHORTPARK
3422024_00047*BHORTPARK
3432024_00047*CHORTPARK
3442024_00047*DHORTPARK
3452024_00060*AHORTPARK
3462024_00060*BHORTPARK
3472024_00060*CHORTPARK
3482024_00060*DHORTPARK
3492024_00060*EHORTPARK
3502024_00060*FHORTPARK
3512024_00074*AHORTPARK
3522024_00074*BHORTPARK
3532024_00074*CHORTPARK
3542024_00074*DHORTPARK
3552024_00074*EHORTPARK
3562024_00074*FHORTPARK
3572024_00074*GHORTPARK
3582024_00074*HHORTPARK
3592024_00074*IHORTPARK
3602024_00074*JHORTPARK
3612024_00074*KHORTPARK
3622024_00074*LHORTPARK
3632024_00074*MHORTPARK
3642024_00074*NHORTPARK
3652024_00074*OHORTPARK
3662024_00074*PHORTPARK
3672024_00074*QHORTPARK
3682024_00074*RHORTPARK
3692024_00074*SHORTPARK
3702024_00074*THORTPARK
3712024_00074*UHORTPARK
3722024_00074*VHORTPARK
3732024_00074*WHORTPARK
3742024_00074*XHORTPARK
3752024_00074*YHORTPARK
3762024_00074*ZHORTPARK
3772024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3782024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3792024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3802024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3812024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3822024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3832024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3842024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3852024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3862024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3872024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3882024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3892024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3902024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3912024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3922024_00074*AAHORTPARK
3932024_00118*AWDCT
3942024_00141*AFSTW
3952024_00233*ADLR
3962024_00233*BDLR
3972024_00233*CDLR
3982024_00267*AMJIS
399PUI_ORIG_00088*A
400PUI_ORIG_00281*A
401PUI_ORIG_00292*A
402PUI_ORIG_00297*A
403PUI_ORIG_00359*A
404PUI_ORIG_00429*A
4052025_00010*ASCHL
4062024_00298*ASCHL

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