VMC Native Garden Tree
Light: Full Sun – Partial Shade
Water: Average
Soil: Adaptable
Hardiness Zones: 4 – 9
Height: 8 – 10 ft (‘Covey’ variety)
8 – 30 ft (depending on variety)
Spacing: 6 – 10 ft (‘Covey’ variety)
6 – 35 ft (depending on variety)
Bloom Times: April – May
Bloom Color: Pink
Garden Use: Specimen plant and focal point in a pollinator garden, native garden, ornamental garden, rain garden.
Benefits: Easy to grow in a variety of soils. Attracts bees and other pollinators in early spring. Great for smaller garden spaces. Host plant for many species of butterfly.
Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’
Redbud
Q U I C K T I P S
‘Covey’ is a beautiful, weeping variety of Cercis canadensis (Redbud) that we are using to frame the entrance to Veteran Memorials Circle Native Plant Garden. Straight species of redbuds have an upright habit with a lovely, mounded canopy that sports branches with heart-shaped leaves. Most Cercis canadensis grow up to 20 - 30 ft and weeping varieties like the ‘Covey’ variety tend not to grow higher than 8 – 10 feet.
Cercis canadensis (Redbud) is a wonderful, ornamental addition to any garden where space is limited or the spot calls for a smaller tree. The trees are one of the first plants to flower in early spring providing much-needed nectar to the bees who emerge early after a long winter. Depending on variety, flowers range from pink to white but most varieties sport lovely pink-lavender flowers.