Common names:
Eastern Redbud
White-flowering Redbud
Canadian Redbud

Also sold as:
  • Cercis canadensis f. alba

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Pollinators: Beetles
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photo by Linda Hartong

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