Cercis canadensis 'Alba'
White Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis ′Alba′ - Flowering Habit
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 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Small white flowers in the spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage)
 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
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 Soil Notes:
Grows in soil of low fertility and higher alkalinity
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 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 are yellowish-green, lacking the anthocyanin of the straight species. Stems form a zig-zag pattern. Flowers are small (0.5" long), white, 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:
  • Border 401
  • Groupings 212
  • Naturalizing 117
  • Specimen 630
  • Deer Resistant 39
  • Drought Tolerant 292
  • Shade Tolerant 117
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 191
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Showy Flowers 79

    • Additional Information

    'Alba' is a white-flowering Eastern Redbud ("Whitebud"). 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. Long tap root means that older plants transplant poorly.

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

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    7 Cercis canadensis 'Alba' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_00936*AFPRD
    2ORIG_7676*AMRPK
    3ORIG_8319*APMU
    4ORIG_8320*APMU
    5ORIG_8317*APMU
    6ORIG_8321*APMU
    7ORIG_8318*APMU

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