Once the redbud has shed itself of leaves and pods, the bare branches provide winter beauty as a silver-gray silhouette. The straight, pliable, burgundy-colored young shoots of the California ...

My landscaper is recommending a redbud tree in the planter attached to my pool. I asked him if that’s a good tree to plant so close to the pool.

Redbud trees grow fairly quickly, usually a foot or two per year depending on their growing conditions. They’re relatively short-lived for a tree, about 30 to 75 years on average.

The lifespan of a redbud tree is 25-30 years, shorter than many trees, but sometimes with exceptionally good care and growing conditions one may survive 50-70 years.

A. Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a native tree characterized by purple flowers in early spring. The flowers appear even before the foliage appears, ...