Common Name: Eastern Redbud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis

Family: Fabaceae

Type: Deciduous

Habitat: Woodlands, Thickets

Native: Yes

Height: Up to 30 feet

Light: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Moist, Well drained

Description: Eastern Redbud is a native deciduous tree that can be identified by its delicate pink flowers in the spring and its heart-shaped leaves in the summer and fall. Eastern Redbud prefers to grow in full sun to partly shaded forests in moist, well drained soil, and can be planted in pollinator gardens for its ability to attract bees and butterflies. This photo of an Eastern Redbud was taken in the Native Grass Meadow at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve.