In a moment of sheer extravagance, I purchased a dwarf redbud, Ruby Falls, and now have staked out a prominent place in the backyard for it to flower and flaunt its weeping branches. This lovely ...

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.

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 ...