Texas Redbud

Texas Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) is one of the most spectacular native small trees for Central Texas landscapes, covering its bare branches with brilliant rosy-pink blossoms in early spring before the leaves emerge. Its attractive, glossy, heart-shaped leaves provide beauty throughout the growing season, while the flowers offer an important early nectar source for bees and other pollinators. Adapted to the limestone soils of the Hill Country, Texas Redbud thrives in full sun to part shade and is moderately drought tolerant once established. Its manageable size, outstanding spring display, and year-round ornamental appeal make it an excellent specimen tree for residential landscapes, wildlife gardens, and native plantings.