Redbud trees with pink blooms in the spring.

Redbud

Are you looking for a stunning, gorgeous addition to your landscape? Consider adding a redbud tree. Not only do these trees produce the prettiest, delicate pink and purple blossoms in the springtime, but they are also easy to care for and maintain. Use our guides down below to find all of information you need to know about growing and caring for these beautiful understory trees.

How to Grow and Care for Lavender Twist Redbuds

A horizontal image of a weeping Lavender Twist redbud tree (Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’) in full bloom.

If you love a redbud, with its bright spring color and glossy, elegant leaves, then you’ll go wild for Lavender Twist®. It’s a weeping type with even more blossoms per inch than the species, vibrant fall color, and zig-zagging branches, giving you four-season interest on a compact, tough plant. Read more now.

21 of the Best Redbud Varieties

A close up horizontal image of the bright pink flowers of a redbud tree in full bloom in the spring garden.

Redbuds aren’t just for those who want pink flowers in the early spring. They come in all shapes and sizes, with variegated leaves, white blossoms, or zig-zagging branches for year-round interest in the garden. In this guide, we talk about 21 of the best redbud varieties, including both western and eastern types.

How to Grow and Care for Oklahoma Redbud Trees

A close up horizontal image of the bright pink flowers of an Oklahoma redbud tree pictured on a soft focus background.

Redbud trees have a well-deserved reputation for offering up stunning spring color and elegant heart-shaped leaves on a disease-resistant tree. Now, make it more compact and early blooming. Take all that and sprinkle in a little extra drought tolerance on a plant that is happy in the heat, and you’ve got ‘Oklahoma.’

How to Grow and Care for Redbud Trees

A close up horizontal image of the bright pink blooms of a Cercis redbud tree.

Spring is such a colorful time of year as winter fades away, and one of the most colorful contributors is the glorious redbud tree. These can put on a big, bright, flowery show with very little effort on your part. This guide shows you all you need to know about growing these sturdy, beautiful harbingers of spring.