True Root Nursery

Eastern Redbud Seedling Bareroot

Species: Cercis canadensis

History: Native to the eastern United States and parts of central Mexico, this tree may have once been native to southern Ontario but it is no longer found here naturally. It is still a fairly common sight since it has been widely planted as an ornamental tree due to its gorgeous profusion of pink flowers. The flowers and seeds have traditionally been eaten by indigenous peoples and people still enjoy them fresh or fried today, while some use the green twigs for seasoning.

Why We Grow It: This native tree grows well in any soil type, and puts on a show stopping bloom every spring producing millions of edible citrusy flowers. The pods it produces are edible too, and are best enjoyed when the young pods are sauteed or fried. The heart-shaped leaves add another level of appeal to the tree even when it is not flowering.

    $13.00

    Size:

    163 in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, ornamental

    Fruit Size:

    Storage:

    Harvest: July

    Cider Class (if applicable):

    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

    Soil Preferance: Adaptable to most soils but prefers loam or clay loam

    Flowering Time: Spring - Early

    Bloom Colour: Pink

    Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this tree will produce pods without a different Redbud tree but will produce more and better pods if one is present

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Tree reaches 6-9m tall, spreading growth habit. May be defoliated by various caterpillars.

    Overall Disease Resistance Rating*:

    *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

    Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

    Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

    We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

    1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

    50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

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