Redbud, Minnesota Strain or Eastern
Cercis canadensis
20-25 feet high x 20-25 feet wide
Flat-topped shape
Zone 4
Full Sun to Part Shade
Not available for the Early Order Sale
This is not a tree one would think would do well in Wyoming. We felt the same way until we found a 100 year old gorgeous Redbud doing just fine in Casper. It’s now in the treed area of Casper but it wasn’t a treed area back then! This handsome, small flat-topped tree is one of the earliest trees to bloom in the spring with long-lasting magenta-pink blossoms on bare stems before leaves appear. Heart shaped leaves change to golden yellow in autumn. This is not a tree for prairie wind swept conditions! But if you have protection from the winds, consider this tree. We guarantee you no one in your neighborhood has one!
Throughout this site, the following are used as guidelines for watering established plants:
These truly xeric plants can live with our 12 inches of natural annual precipitation and only need a winter watering during a multi-year drought, but they will thrive with a monthly watering. Overwatering will kill some of these. These plants are adapted to intermittent deep
watering with soil drying to a depth of a few inches between waterings. Watering frequency may be every couple of weeks during the active growing season and maybe only one winter watering for optimal care. These plants need regular watering somewhat like a bluegrass lawn so that
they never dry to depth in the root system during the active growing season, and need occasional winter watering to prevent root dessication and resultant plant
death.