Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls Redbud
Very showy with stiff branches that descend downward and skirt the main stem. Dark purple foliage lasts into summer giving a dramatic impact in the landscape. Grows best in the sun.
Purplish-pink flowers attract many early-season pollinators looking for nectar and pollen. Flowering occurs before the leaves emerge and are followed by brown seed pods that look like pea pods.
Excellent as a focal point.
- Deciduous, flowering tree
- Dark purple foliage, weeping branches
- Purplish-red flowers in the spring
- Category: Tree, Native
- Patent: PP#22097
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 6-8 ft
- Spread: 3-4 ft
- Bloom Color: Fuchsia
- Foliage Color: Burgundy
Specialty Use
| • | Woodland Garden |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Pollinators |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Growth Rate
| • | Slow |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Native |
| • | Specimen |
Additional Information about Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls
Easy to grow small tree, that is well adapted to many soil types as long as drainage is good. Will grow in acid to neutral soils in sun or shade but flowering is best in sun.