Are you aware that Arbor Day in New York State is celebrated today, the last Friday in April? While I’m sure most people may have read or heard about it, in the course of our busy lives, Arbor Day isn ...

The blossom of the eastern redbud tree is a herald of spring. From March, pink and purple pea-like blooms open on stems, branches and trunks, illuminating the entire tree in vibrant hues. While the ...

One of the first signs of spring is the bloom of the redbud trees. The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is native to much of the eastern United States and Canada. It hides inconspicuously in the ...

The redbud works well in sun or dappled shade as an understory tree. There are selections with glossy leaves Keep your eyes open for a variety called The Rising Sun, the hottest redbud around Plant in ...

The redbud I find in my local forest is the Eastern Redbud, a native species (Cercis canadensis) found all along eastern North America. The clusters of pink to fuchsia blooms appear on the bare ...

Q: I work with the landscape committee of our condo community and need to find out if the redbud tree is required to be in a forest environment or will they do okay in the open? We may want to plant ...

I have a very unusual redbud tree, which I brought here from Texas in 1992. Everyone who sees this tree cannot believe it and say they have never seen anything like it. The tree came from my sister's ...

The redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a universally loved small tree. The species is named for its native Canada. It’s the state tree of Oklahoma, where it’s also native. We have three different native ...

One of the first trees to bloom in the spring, eastern redbud is known for its many pink pea flower-like blossoms. The flowers bloom on the tree’s bare branches before the leaves appear, creating the ...