Pictures of the Beautiful Spring Flowering Redbud Tree ~ Landscape Facts
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One of the most beautiful of early Spring blooming ornamental trees for home garden landscapes would have to include the flowering redbud tree.
Take a look at some of the pictures in this hub and judge for yourself as to their striking presence in a wooded setting or even a manicured home garden.
A variety of videos have been inserted into this hub which are not only informational but also portray their loveliness when in bloom and even when they are not in bloom.
The pictures that I have taken are of the redbud tree that graces our backyard and also one of the ones giving a splash of color to our subdivision greenbelt area in the Spring of the year.
Redbud tree in bloom
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- Redbud Tree Facts
Learning about redbud tree facts is as interesting as seeing its spectacular blooms in early spring. Redbud trees beautify landscape in every season, irrespective of flowering period. To know about basic redbud tree facts, read on...
Oklahoma State Tree
The Redbud Tree (Cercis canadensis) also called the Eastern Redbud grows from the eastern part of North America from the southern New England states including New York and New Jersey down to Florida and over to Texas. Ontario, Canada also sports some of these beauties.
Oklahoma chose the Redbud Tree to be its State Tree!
It is found in abundance in the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma as well as the eastern part of the State of Texas.
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Choosing a Redbud Tree for your Yard
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This photo of a redbud tree was taken in our own backyard last Spring looking up through the pink laden branches towards the bright blue sky above. Enjoy the view!
Redbud tree blossoms
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Pink blooming trees
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Redbuds...matching colors in the landscape
Bee on Redbud Tree
Growth habits of the redbud tree
If found growing naturally in a wooded setting, these redbud trees are the smaller ones growing under the towering taller specimens.
They would blend into the setting almost unnoticed until the Spring of the year when they would become one of the stars of the forest.
Eye popping colors of clusters of light to deep magenta pink flowers blooming along the branches and in some cases even the younger trunks could not help but draw one's attention to these majestic beauties.
Birds and bees feast upon these flowers and in early days the native Indians would have also incorporated the blossoms into their diets.
In fact, from what I have read from various sources, these redbud tree blossoms are edible.
Perhaps this Spring I will pick a few and add them to dress up a salad. The bright blossoms would certainly add dazzling color to a dish!
Redbud trees send forth their bouquets of color prior to them leafing out.
Depending upon where the trees are grown and the variety of tree, blooming time is typically anywhere from March to May and can last a month or longer.
The leaves of the redbud tree unfurl to form a beautiful heart shaped leaf and those leaves turn yellow in the Fall of the year adding to the other Fall colors before dropping their leaves for the Winter months.
20 to 30 feet (or 6 to 9 meters) is the average height of a redbud tree and the width pretty well matches the height. It has an upright growth habit for the most part, although there are some varieties that are smaller and have an umbrella-like drooping growth habit as can be seen in one of these attached videos.
This makes it perfect as an ornamental plant for most home landscapes depending upon lot size. Often smaller city lots cannot accommodate large trees so this is one to consider when planting trees for the first time just because of its size...not withstanding its profuse Springtime show that it performs each year.
The redbud tree is fairly hearty and can be grown in various types of soil.
The bark as it ages becomes a reddish brown in color and has a gnarly scaly surface which is quite interesting to behold.
Redbud tree wood is quite hard and if pruning branches when the tree is dormant (which is always the best timing for such projects) and if sawing by hand, be prepared to use some strength in cutting that wood.
While most of the varieties of redbud trees bloom in various shades of pink, there is a white blooming redbud tree that can be found in nurseries if one wishes to have that color in the landscape.
Where these Redbud tree photos were taken.
Houston, Texas - Do you have or would you like to have a Redbud tree in your home garden?
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Hopefully you enjoyed the pictures of the beautiful Spring flowering Redbud Tree in landscapes found here in our Houston, Texas subdivision as well as other areas of the country. It won't be long now that Red bud trees will be signaling the end of winter and leading us into the next season of the year. When those pretty blossoms start exploding along the branches, we can officially say "good-bye" to Old Man Winter.
Redbud tree blossoms
Other plant hubs by Peggy W...
- Southern Magnolias in Deep South Landscapes
See photos and videos of the Southern Magnolia trees and learn about how to grow and care for them. The blossoms are spectacular and fragrant! - Crepe-Myrtles in Southern Landscaping
- Pictures of Easter Lilies Bloom in our Backyard
- Pictures of Crotons ~ Bright Dazzling Colored Plants for Garden Landscapes
- Pictures ~ Wildseed Farms ~ Fields of Flowers ~ Fredericksburg, Texas
- Pictures - Bluebonnets and other Texas Wildflowers in the Spring
- Pizazz and Wow Factor of Using Camellias in Outdoor Landscaping
- Outdoor Landscaping using Red Tip Photinias ~ Good Idea?
- Garden Landscaping with Flowering Plants using the Bridal Wreath or Spirea
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Hello sgbrown,
Nice to hear that you actually have redbud trees that have grown all on their own. They certainly are beautiful and with all of your acres of land, they must be spectacular in the Spring. Thanks for your comment.
Your redbud hub sings spring! I had no idea the blooms were edible--maybe I'll get to try your salad idea. Lovely hub on this spring flowering tree!
I had to also read this hub as we have many redbud trees in our yard. We have 40 acres in the country so most of them have come up naturaly. However, I have dug some small ones up and transplanted them closer to the house. You have many hubs that I am going to be reading. Thank you for SHARING the information on the great trees. Voted up, and beautiful! :)
Hi Eddy,
Thanks for your most complimentary of comments as well as votes for this hub on the flowering redbud tree. Our redbud tree is now bare but soon enough will be covered with those glorious blossoms.
Wow Peggy,what a beautiful hub;you'd think that I'd be used to the beauty in your hubs by now;but a new one always brings forth that gasp of wonder.
I now have to award it with an up up and away.
Take care
Edy.
Hi GmaGoldie,
Yes...redbud trees as well as dogwoods adapt nicely growing under larger trees as long as there is room for them to spread their branches. We had to ask our neighbor's permission to have one large branch of their oak tree trimmed (our expense) as it was sitting right on top of our redwood forcing it to grow in another direction instead of up and out. Like you, I have not personally seen a weeping redwood. Would be interesting to have in a garden. Thanks for your comment.
Peggy W
Redbud is a must for my new garden. What a wonderful hub! Great info and photos.
I am also considering a red dogwood for some additional interest and height in my garden.
I believe both redbuds and dogwoods grow well under large trees.
The weeping redbud is something I have not yet seen in person. I am keeping an eye out for this version.
Hello MarilynMorrison,
Glad that you appreciated these pictures and some information about the redbud tree. Thanks for your comment.
WOW, Awesome, I love it.
Hello LadySussex,
Glad that you liked these pictures of the redbud tree. As to being the "queen"...haha!...I think that she definitely enjoys reading my hubs. :-) Thanks for your comment.
Just gorgeous. I saw you in another persons story as the Queen.
Hello frogyfish,
The redbud tree in our backyard is also starting to produce flower buds while others in our area are already in full bloom. Glad to hear that you enjoyed these pictures. Thanks for the comment.
Peggy, enjoyed your pictures and info. Our redbuds are just about ready to pop out Thanks for another beautiful hub!
Hello crystolite,
So happy to hear that you enjoyedd these pictures of the Spring flowering redbud tree used in landscapes. Many in our subdivision are already in full bloom. Thanks for your comment.
Nice hub,but really love the pictures used because i love natures and it reminded me of natural environment
Greetings jseven,
Happy to hear that you enjoyed seeing these pictures of the beautiful spring flowering redbud tree not only in our backyard but other landscapes around our subdivision. Yes, Spring-time is a glorious time of year! Thanks for the comment.
Hello kimboy9-9,
Redbud trees are already fully in bloom in some areas of our subdivision. Ours will soon be resplendent gracing the landscape of our backyard. BTW...you are not supposed to post links to other sites such as you did in this comment. Since you already commented on my Bridal Wreath hub and did not do the same, I am assuming that you did not realize this. Welcome to Hubpages. Looking forward to seeing what you write. You seem to be interested in gardening. Thanks for the comment.
Nice hub and stunning pics! I love spring and all of its beauty. :)
Texas subdivision as well as other areas of the country. It won't be long now that Red bud trees will be signaling the end of winter and leading us into the next season of the year.......................Nice Artical
Hello sofs,
So happy to hear that you enjoyed these pictures of the redbud tree in various landscapes. Sooner, rather than later, our redbud tree in the backyard will start its beautiful Spring show. Thanks for the comment.
Beautiful!nature never ceases to surprise us with her beauty. I love these pictures and I did get to know something about the redbud tree from your hub. Thanks for sharing.
Hello mannyrolando,
Thanks for your comment about the pictures of the Spring flowering redbud tree. They certainly perk up a garden landscape! Will look for your flower hubs.
Beautiful pictures and great information! I just love the bright colors that nature provides for us to enjoy! I love photography and there is nothing like trying to capture all of nature's beauty in pictures! I just created 2 hubs of my favorite pictures of flowers and will soon be creating more. Thanks for sharing!
Hi again Trish_M,
Since that garden center is simply out of stock perhaps they will get more of the redbud trees in the Spring of the year. The garden centers here like to sell things when they are in bloom. More eye catching and it probably generates more sales at that time of year. Good luck! Hope you get your redbud tree if you want one for your own landscape.
I have discovered a garden centre in England which sells them ~ but they are out of stock :(
Hi Cheryl,
I know what you mean. When our redbud tree starts its beautiful Spring flowering, Old Man Winter has by then retired for the year. Glad you liked these pictures of the redbud tree and thanks for the comment.
Hello Ann (esatchel),
I agree with you that the redbud tree is an uncommonly beautiful Spring time flowering tree in any type of landscape. Glad that you liked these pictures! Thanks for the comment.
Peggy,
Another beautiful and informative hubpage on the beautiful spring flowering redbud tree. I am getting spring fever. Thanks for the beauty you always share with the world.
I love the Redbud. They are very common in my part of the world - common in the sense of frequency. They are uncommon in their beauty. They are one of the most lovely sights of Spring! Thank you for this informative hub and the lovely photos! Ann
Hello agusfanani,
so happy that you so obviously liked the pictures of the redbud trees that I took last Spring. Thanks for the comment.
Wow ! those pictures are soothing my eyes and minds. thank you Peggy.
Hello KoffeeKlatch Gals,
We have purchased and planted redbud trees at our former house and inherited the one where we now live. Glad you liked the pictures and information about redbud trees in landscapes. Thanks for the comment.
Hello Sally's Trove,
I liked your pregnant example of noticing things like the redbud trees in your area. It is true that once our attention has been drawn to something, we seem to see it much more often than previously. Nice to know that you are now enjoying the beautiful redbud trees and thanks for your comment.
Hello Prasetio,
So very happy that you not only liked this hub about the beautiful redbud tree as seen via pictures but that you also learned some new information about it. Thanks for the visit and votes. Happy New Year to you also!
Peggy, your redbud tree is absolutely beautiful. I didn't know they looked like that. It makes you want to go out and purchase one.
Redbud isn't too common in our area, southeastern Pennsylvania, but it is becoming more prevalent than it was. Twenty years ago, I don't recall seeing any. Now I see them most often as cultivated specimens, but less often growing in the wild.
This observation might be a very subjective matter. Ten years ago I spent a lot of time traveling in West Virginia in the spring and was amazed at these magnificent trees that lit up the landscape like neon lights. Shortly after those trips, I began noticing the redbuds in my area. I kind of wonder if my perception about these trees is akin to that of pregnant women...once you are pregnant, especially for the first time, you suddenly discover that the whole world is pregnant! It could be that redbuds were always here, but I only became aware of them because of the intense concentration of them I'd seen in West Virginia.
On the other hand, it could be that the redbuds appearing in the wild here had their start as seeds from the cultivated trees.
With all that said, I think you can see this is one of my favorite spring-blossoming trees. Rated up and beautiful for the text and your fabulous photos!
Wow and wow... I love this hub very much. I am glad to know how you made this so beautiful. You have great presentation which made this hub easy to understand. Thanks for share amazing pictures and video. This time, I learn much from you. Keep on writing. I believe 2011 is the best year for you. I hope you always do the best for us. Rating up. Happy New Year, and wishing you all the best in 2011. Cheers,
Prasetio:)
Hello GusTheRedneck,
So glad that you liked these pictures that I took of the redbud trees in our area. I had no idea that one could propagate redbud trees from cuttings. Growing them from seed probably takes a lot longer! Also good to know about the wood being used to flavor BBQ's. Thanks for adding this information about the redbud tree. :-)
Hello Trish_M,
You had not heard of Redbud trees? Well now you know a bit more about them. Perhaps they do not grow in your area? They would be hard to overlook when they are in bloom. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Hi Peggy - You did a real good number with the redbud trees. Sure are nice photos. We have three redbuds in our yard, two of them planted with cutting from the first. Here's something else that is nice about redbuds - the smoke from a redbud stick in your BBQ is very aromatic and flavorful.
Gus :-)))
Hi Hello, hello,
For those like you who live in northern climates, you may not have flowers outside but you probably have the beauty of pristine white snow...at least at times, and that has a beauty all its own. It won't be many months now before the redbud trees will be gracing our yards with beautiful color adding to the mixture of other blooming varieties of plants. Thanks for the comment.
Hi Micky,
As you go on those bike rides passing wooded areas, those redbud trees when they are in bloom certainly add a splash of color. I think that most everybody enjoys seeing them in the Spring of the year. Thanks for the comment.
How beautiful! I hadn't heard of these before. :)
Hello katrinasui,
So happy to hear that you enjoyed this hub about the beautiful flowering redbud trees in the Spring of the year. I enjoyed taking these pictures last Spring. Thanks for your most complimentary comment.
Hi Pamela,
Like you, we have always admired redbud trees especially when they are in bloom. Thanks for the comment and vote up.
They are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for writing this lovely hub especially now where there are no flowers outside.
Hi Tony,
So happy to have been able to share this information about the redbud trees with you. Do you have any type of a similar blooming tree in South Africa?
I've seen so many of these in NC. They are such a treat in the mountains. Great hub as always Peggy! I love these Redbuds!
I always like spring lowers. Its great to read interesting information about these trees. Another great hub from a good writer.
I have always thought Redbud trees were beautiful and your pictures are great. Beautiful hub, rated up.
These trees are very beautiful. I love trees and your words have given me a lot of interesting information about these redbuds - thanks. A good education!
Love and peace
Tony
Hello tnderhrt23,
Glad you liked these pictures of the beautiful flowering redbud trees. I've had them in the computer since last Spring and finally decided to do something with them. As to the seasons...they are all pretty in their own way, Fall and Spring probably being my two favorites. Thanks for the vote up and your comment.
Hi dahoglund,
Actually unless one has hundreds of acres it would be impossible to have every tree one might like to have growing there. Our yard had this redbud tree already growing there when we moved in and like you...we do not have room for more. Sugar maple trees are so beautiful in the Fall of the year up north. I remember their beauty well! Thanks for the comment.
Hello DiamondRN,
Oh you will be very happy with your two new redbud trees I am sure. Just wait until you see them flowering in the Spring! We had planted two 5 gallon sized redbud trees in our former home and at least in this climate they grow fairly quickly. Thanks for the speedy and first comment.
Very lovely hub, indeed, Peggy W! Your photos are fabulous, your information well-written, educational and interesting! Although Autumn is my favorite season in the fall, Spring is definitely my favorite season in the Spring! Sounds silly, perhaps, but tis true...nonetheless! Thank you for reminding me that there is something spectacular to look forward to just around the corner! Voted up!
Your poll left out the option--have all the trees we can handle. Our yard it rather small and has a large maple tree in back. Actually another one behind it which we could probably do without. It does usually look nice especially in the fall.
We put two new 8 to 10 foot Redbuds in our shade garden last year. We can't wait to see how they will look this coming Spring, Peggy.
Peggy W Hub Author 3 months ago
Hi RTalloni,
Before I did the research for this hub, I also did not realize that the redbud blossoms were edible. Now that we are approaching the right time of year for them to once again put on their glorious show, I just may have to try some in a salad. Let's compare notes! :)) Thanks for your comment.