Cercis canadensisIndiana Native
Eastern Redbud

Family:

Fabaceae (Bean Family) 51

Genus:

Cercis (Redbud) 15

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 605

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 552

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 879

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:

April 215

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 243

Soil Notes:

Grows in soil of low fertility and higher alkalinity

Range:

Eastern to South-Central United States

Maintenance:

Low 351

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.

Ecological Functions:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Redbud

Special Characteristics:

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 196

Indiana Native 168

Notable Bark 168

Notable Texture 282

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.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Habit

Bark

Flowers

Fruit

Winter Interest

Leaf

Buds

Old Fruit

Bark

Habit in Winter

Twig in Winter

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

Flowering

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Fruiting

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396 Cercis canadensis found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2013_00481*A	HORTPARK
2	2012_01356*O	KFPC
3	2013_01075*A	PICK
4	2013_00216*A	HORTPARK
5	ORIG_9220*A	RSC
6	2010_04956*A	FST
7	ORIG_5151*A	SCPA
8	ORIG_4410*A	WILY
9	ORIG_4409*A	WILY
10	2010_03465*A	SMLY
11	2013_00249*A	HORTPARK
12	ORIG_0305*A	SMLY
13	ORIG_1161*A	PGU
14	ORIG_2985*A	HIKS
15	2012_01356*F	KFPC
16	2012_01059*A	DUHM
17	2009_13690*A	HORTPARK
18	ORIG_2919*A	STEW
19	ORIG_9222*A	RSC
20	2012_01356*E	KFPC
21	2013_00241*A	HORTPARK
22	ORIG_2820*A	STEW
23	2013_00165*A	HORTPARK
24	ORIG_9522*A	WARN
25	2013_01075*B	PICK
26	ORIG_1154*A	PGU
27	2009_13467*A	HORTPARK
28	ORIG_9221*A	RSC
29	ORIG_1311*A	PSYC
30	2010_05780*A	PGMD
31	2010_04957*A	FST
32	ORIG_7622*A	TERM
33	2009_13750*A	HORTPARK
34	2009_13749*A	HORTPARK
35	2009_13507*A	HORTPARK
36	2013_00166*A	HORTPARK
37	2013_00210*A	HORTPARK
38	ORIG_5101*A	SCPA
39	2012_01356*C	KFPC
40	ORIG_9519*A	VAWT
41	2015_00582*A	DRUG
42	ORIG_6291*A	HERL
43	2013_00218*A	HORTPARK
44	ORIG_5907*A	PVAB
45	ORIG_2918*A	STEW
46	ORIG_7762*A	CARY
47	2009_13468*A	HORTPARK
48	2015_00608*A	HLTP
49	ORIG_4408*A	WILY
50	2013_00167*A	HORTPARK
51	2013_00297*A	HORTPARK
52	ORIG_4517*A	MCUT
53	2013_00614*A	HORTPARK
54	ORIG_7761*A	CARY
55	ORIG_5095*A	SCPA
56	2012_01356*G	KFPC
57	ORIG_9318*A	SHRV
58	ORIG_7685*A	PGU
59	2009_13114*A	HORTPARK
60	2013_00214*A	HORTPARK
61	2013_00763*A	BRES
62	ORIG_4073*A	CARY
63	2013_01075*C	PICK
64	2012_01356*M	KFPC
65	ORIG_2716*A	GRIS
66	2010_12489*A	PVA
67	2009_13672*A	HORTPARK
68	2013_00163*A	HORTPARK
69	2013_00479*A	HORTPARK
70	2010_05436*A	FST
71	2013_00438*A	HORTPARK
72	ORIG_7686*A	PGU
73	2015_00222*A	PWF
74	ORIG_7621*A	ORIG
75	ORIG_8328*A	HAWK
76	ORIG_1392*A	SC
77	2013_00164*A	HORTPARK
78	ORIG_4406*A	WILY
79	2013_00321*A	HORTPARK
80	2009_12229*A	LSA
81	ORIG_7626*A	TERM
82	2012_01356*N	KFPC
83	ORIG_6384*A	SOIL
84	2010_13005*A	WARN
85	ORIG_8510*A	ELLT
86	ORIG_6519*A	BCHM
87	ORIG_6476*A	LILY
88	ORIG_0091*A	MRPK
89	2009_13745*A	HORTPARK
90	ORIG_9249*A	PMU
91	ORIG_9316*A	SHRV
92	2013_00611*A	HORTPARK
93	ORIG_6385*A	SOIL
94	2009_13469*A	HORTPARK
95	2012_01356*K	KFPC
96	2013_00612*A	HORTPARK
97	2012_01356*D	KFPC
98	ORIG_7625*A	TERM
99	ORIG_7684*A	PGU
100	ORIG_4536*A	HARR
101	2012_01414*A	KFPC
102	ORIG_1390*A	SC
103	2013_00170*A	HORTPARK
104	2013_00169*A	HORTPARK
105	2013_00471*A	HORTPARK
106	ORIG_8329*A	HAWK
107	ORIG_8330*A	HAWK
108	ORIG_6386*A	SOIL
109	ORIG_9518*A	VAWT
110	2010_05437*A	FST
111	2009_13787*A	HORTPARK
112	2012_01414*C	KFPC
113	2013_00600*A	HORTPARK
114	2013_00613*A	HORTPARK
115	ORIG_7637*A	NISW
116	2009_13673*A	HORTPARK
117	2012_01356*J	KFPC
118	ORIG_1310*A	PSYC
119	ORIG_8496*A	SCHL
120	ORIG_9311*A	SHRV
121	2012_01414*B	KFPC
122	2012_01177*A	WARN
123	2012_01356*Q	KFPC
124	ORIG_3757*A	HLTP
125	ORIG_6403*A	SOIL
126	2010_04302*A	FRNY
127	2012_01356*L	KFPC
128	ORIG_9315*A	SHRV
129	2012_01114*B	SHLY
130	ORIG_4537*A	HARR
131	2013_00021*A	BRES
132	2013_00217*A	HORTPARK
133	2013_00300*A	HORTPARK
134	ORIG_2821*A	STEW
135	2012_01114*A	SHLY
136	ORIG_4259*A	OWEN
137	ORIG_4260*A	OWEN
138	ORIG_6401*A	SOIL
139	ORIG_9523*A	WARN
140	2012_01356*I	KFPC
141	2010_05435*A	FST
142	2012_01356*R	KFPC
143	2009_13751*A	HORTPARK
144	2010_04955*A	FST
145	2010_12966*A	NISW
146	ORIG_3762*A	HLTP
147	2018_00920*A	SMLY
148	ORIG_1153*A	PGU
149	2010_01732*A	TARK
150	ORIG_6445*A	LSA
151	2010_03464*A	SMLY
152	2012_01177*B	WARN
153	2013_00171*A	HORTPARK
154	ORIG_1151*A	PGU
155	2013_00505*A	HORTPARK
156	ORIG_1155*A	PGU
157	2018_01140*A	UNIV
158	2018_01286*A	PICK
159	2018_01170*A	HORTPARK
160	2018_01279*A	PICK
161	2018_01276*A	PICK
162	2013_00593*A	HORTPARK
163	2018_01142*A	UNIV
164	2018_01174*A	HORTPARK
165	2018_01134*A	BRES
166	2018_01184*A	HORTPARK
167	2018_01173*A	HORTPARK
168	2013_00594*A	HORTPARK
169	2018_01141*A	UNIV
170	2018_01143*A	UNIV
171	2021_00077*D	PICK
172	2021_00077*A	PICK
173	2021_00077*C	PICK
174	2021_00077*B	PICK
175	2022_00145*A	GRIS
176	2022_00241*A	FPRD
177	2022_00282*A	ADDL
178	2022_00409*A	STADMALL
179	2022_00093*A	SCHL
180	2022_00094*A	SCHL	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
181	2022_00403*A	STADMALL
182	2022_00397*A	STADMALL
183	2022_00407*A	STADMALL
184	2022_00382*A	STADMALL
185	2022_00398*A	STADMALL
186	2022_00408*A	STADMALL
187	2022_00401*A	STADMALL
188	2022_00396*A	STADMALL
189	2022_00395*A	STADMALL
190	2022_00385*A	STADMALL
191	2022_00383*A	STADMALL
192	2022_00400*A	STADMALL
193	2022_00606*A	BRK
194	2022_00605*A	BRK
195	2022_00604*A	BRK
196	2022_00603*A	BRK
197	2022_00602*A	BRK
198	2022_00601*A	BRK
199	2022_00600*A	BRK
200	2022_00569*A	BRK
201	2022_00466*A	MRPK
202	2022_00462*A	MRPK
203	2022_00461*A	MRPK
204	2023_00035*A	FARM ANIMAL
205	2023_00035*B	FARM ANIMAL
206	2023_00035*C	BREQ
207	2023_00035*D	BREQ
208	2023_00035*E	BREQ
209	2023_00035*F	BRUN
210	2023_00035*G	BRUN
211	2023_00054*A	OWEN
212	2023_00070*A	INSS
213	2023_00103*A	DSCB
214	2023_00103*B	DSCB
215	2023_00103*C	DSCB
216	2023_00103*D	DSCB
217	2023_00103*E	DCSB
218	2023_00103*F	DSCB
219	2023_00103*G	DCSB
220	2023_00103*H	FRNY
221	2023_00137*A	HORTPARK
222	2023_00137*B	HORTPARK
223	2023_00137*C	HORTPARK
224	2023_00188*C	HORTPARK
225	2023_00188*D	HORTPARK
226	2023_00188*E	HORTPARK
227	2023_00188*F	HORTPARK
228	2023_00188*G	HORTPARK
229	2023_00188*I	HORTPARK
230	2023_00188*J	HORTPARK
231	2023_00188*K	HORTPARK
232	2023_00188*L	HORTPARK
233	2023_00223*A	MRPK
234	2023_00223*B	MRPK
235	2023_00223*C	HORTPARK
236	2023_00256*E	HORTPARK
237	2023_00256*F	HORTPARK
238	2023_00256*G	HORTPARK
239	2023_00256*H	PICK
240	2023_00256*I	PICK
241	2023_00256*J	PICK
242	2023_00338*A	PICK
243	2023_00338*B	PICK
244	2023_00338*C	PICK
245	2023_00338*D	PICK
246	2023_00338*E	PICK
247	2023_00338*F	PICK
248	2023_00338*G	PICK
249	2023_00338*H	PICK
250	2023_00370*A	DLR
251	2023_00370*B	DLR
252	2023_00370*C	DLR
253	2023_00370*D	DLR
254	2023_00370*E	DLR
255	2023_00370*F	DLR
256	2023_00370*G	DLR
257	2023_00370*H	DLR
258	2023_00370*I	DLR
259	2023_00370*J	BIND
260	2023_00370*K	BIND
261	2023_00370*L	BIND
262	2023_00370*M	BIND
263	2023_00370*N	BIND
264	2023_00370*O	BIND
265	2023_00370*P	ADPB
266	2023_00370*Q	TERRY
267	2023_00370*R	TERY
268	2023_00370*S	TERY
269	2023_00395*A	ADPC
270	2023_00395*B	ADPC
271	2023_00395*C	ADPB
272	2023_00395*D	ADPB
273	2023_00395*E	PVA
274	2023_00424*A	PMU
275	2023_00424*B	PMU
276	2023_00424*C	PMU
277	2023_00424*D	PMU
278	2023_00424*E	PMU
279	2023_00445*A	PMU
280	2023_00445*B	HEAV
281	2023_00445*C	PMU
282	2023_00445*D	STEW	Heritage Plant
283	2023_00445*F	PMU
284	2023_00445*G	PMU
285	2023_00445*H	HEAV
286	2023_00445*I	PMU
287	2023_00471*A	HORTPARK
288	2023_00471*C	HORTPARK
289	2023_00471*D	LYNN
290	2023_00471*E	LYNN
291	2023_00494*A	LYNN
292	2023_00494*B	LYNN
293	2023_00494*C	LYNN
294	2023_00494*D	FREH
295	2023_00510*A	TARK
296	2023_00532*A	PMU
297	2013_00613*B	HORTPARK
298	2023_00543*A	HORTPARK
299	2023_00543*B	HORTPARK
300	2023_00543*C	HORTPARK
301	2023_00543*D	HORTPARK
302	2023_00543*E	HORTPARK
303	2023_00543*F	HORTPARK
304	2023_00543*G	HORTPARK
305	2023_00543*H	HORTPARK
306	2023_00543*I	HORTPARK
307	2023_00571*A	HORTPARK
308	2023_00571*B	HORTPARK
309	2023_00571*C	HORTPARK
310	2023_00571*D	HORTPARK
311	2023_00571*E	HORTPARK
312	2023_00638*A	WDCT
313	2023_00660*A	HORTPARK
314	2023_00755*A	PSF
315	2023_00755*B	PSF
316	2023_00755*C	PSF
317	2023_00755*D	PSF
318	2023_00755*E	PSF
319	2023_00755*F	PSF
320	2023_00755*G	PSF
321	2023_00755*H	PSF
322	2023_00755*I	PSF
323	2023_00755*J	PSF
324	2023_00755*K	PSF
325	2023_00765*A	PSF
326	2023_00765*B	PSF
327	2023_00765*C	PSF
328	2023_00765*D	PSF
329	2023_00765*E	PSF
330	2023_00765*F	PSF
331	2023_00765*G	PSF
332	2024_00047*A	HORTPARK
333	2024_00047*B	HORTPARK
334	2024_00047*C	HORTPARK
335	2024_00047*D	HORTPARK
336	2024_00060*A	HORTPARK
337	2024_00060*B	HORTPARK
338	2024_00060*C	HORTPARK
339	2024_00060*E	HORTPARK
340	2024_00060*F	HORTPARK
341	2024_00074*A	HORTPARK
342	2024_00074*B	HORTPARK
343	2024_00074*C	HORTPARK
344	2024_00074*D	HORTPARK
345	2024_00074*E	HORTPARK
346	2024_00074*F	HORTPARK
347	2024_00074*G	HORTPARK
348	2024_00074*H	HORTPARK
349	2024_00074*I	HORTPARK
350	2024_00074*J	HORTPARK
351	2024_00074*K	HORTPARK
352	2024_00074*L	HORTPARK
353	2024_00074*M	HORTPARK
354	2024_00074*N	HORTPARK
355	2024_00074*O	HORTPARK
356	2024_00074*P	HORTPARK
357	2024_00074*Q	HORTPARK
358	2024_00074*R	HORTPARK
359	2024_00074*S	HORTPARK
360	2024_00074*T	HORTPARK
361	2024_00074*U	HORTPARK
362	2024_00074*V	HORTPARK
363	2024_00074*W	HORTPARK
364	2024_00074*X	HORTPARK
365	2024_00074*Y	HORTPARK
366	2024_00074*Z	HORTPARK
367	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
368	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
369	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
370	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
371	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
372	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
373	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
374	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
375	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
376	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
377	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
378	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
379	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
380	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
381	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
382	2024_00074*AA	HORTPARK
383	2024_00118*A	WDCT
384	2024_00141*A	FSTW
385	2024_00233*A	DLR
386	2024_00233*B	DLR
387	2024_00233*C	DLR
388	2024_00267*A	MJIS
389	PUI_ORIG_00088*A
390	PUI_ORIG_00281*A
391	PUI_ORIG_00292*A
392	PUI_ORIG_00297*A
393	PUI_ORIG_00359*A
394	PUI_ORIG_00429*A
395	2025_00010*A	SCHL
396	2024_00298*A	SCHL

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396 Cercis canadensis found

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