Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The state tree of Oklahoma, Eastern Redbud is a moderate to rapid-grower when ...

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 ...

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis L.) is a small landscape tree that exhibits considerable morphological diversity, including variation in plant architecture, plant size, and flower and leaf colors.

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 ...

Today we will be discussing one of the most delightful and useful trees in the Piedmont landscape – the charming redbud. I pay a lot of attention to the names of plants and how plant names originated.

Those bright, fuchsia-colored flowering trees that give sparkle to drab early spring landscapes are redbuds. Redbuds flower when few other trees are flowering and the color they give a landscape is ...

Q. Can you identify this tree that I saw in Huntington Beach? It is flowering all along the trunk. A. The tree that you saw is a redbud, a popular deciduous flowering tree. There are a number of ...

In the driest years in the California foothills, western-redbud leaves change late in the summer. Their beautiful rounded leaves take on tones of a smoky sunset, much like the color of evening skies ...

North Carolina State graduate, Jon Roethling discovered the 'Hearts of Gold' cultivar. North Carolina State University graduate, Jon Roethling discovered the ‘Hearts of Gold’ cultivar. It is a unique ...

This is the time of year that reminds us all why we love Kentucky in spring. All it takes is a quick spin along one of our interstates or a walk through one of our parks to enjoy the annual purple ...