Redbud
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
$3.00per seedling
In stock
Bulk pricing
Price per seedling based on total seedlings in your cart, across all species.
- 10–249 seedlings$3.00 / seedling
- 250–499 seedlings$2.50 / seedling
- 500–999 seedlings$2.00 / seedling
- 1,000–2,499 seedlings$1.75 / seedling
- 2,500–4,999 seedlings$1.50 / seedling
- 5,000+ seedlings$1.25 / seedling
Sold in groups of 10 — online orders are limited to 1,000 seedlings total.
For orders over 1,000 seedlings, please view our Pricing page and contact the nursery.
Quick facts
- Mature size
- — 20–30 ft tall · 25–30 ft wide
- Sunlight
- — Full sun (6+ hrs direct sun) · Part shade (4–6 hrs)
- Soil
- — Average / moist
- Good for
- — Wildlife food & habitat · Yard, shade & beauty
- Wildlife
- — Eastern redbud provides excellent wildlife benefits by offering early spring nectar for pollinators, seeds eaten by birds and small mammals, and dense branching that supplies valuable nesting and shelter habitat throughout the year.
About this species
Eastern redbud is a beloved native tree celebrated for its early spring display of vibrant pink to magenta blossoms that often appear before the leaves emerge, brightening forests and landscapes across Ohio. Its heart‑shaped leaves unfold shortly after flowering, transitioning from a soft reddish hue to deep green through summer and then to warm yellow in fall. Redbud thrives in well-drained soils and partial to full sun, making it suitable for woodland edges, residential yards, and urban plantings. Its modest size, graceful branching, and ability to support pollinators make redbud a charming and ecologically valuable addition to both natural and managed landscapes.
Planting notes
Because eastern redbud has a relatively shallow root system and a tendency for low branching, give it space to develop its natural form and prune only lightly after flowering if shaping is needed.