In their native habitat, the eastern redbud can grow up to 30 feet tall and 30 feet wide, yet when they are grown as specimen trees in backyards, the size and scale can be managed.

Redbud trees are the best way to say that spring has arrived! Here's everything you need to know to plant, grow, and care of these beautiful ornamental trees.

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts.

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts.

Redbud can be utilized as a specimen, patio or lawn tree, in small groups or naturalized plantings. Eastern redbud is excellent with spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips that are in ...

The lifespan of a redbud tree is 25-30 years, shorter than many trees, but sometimes with exceptionally good care and growing conditions one may survive 50-70 years.

The Eastern redbud tree, with its pink-purple flowers, is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. National Park Service.

DEAR NEIL: We have a small redbud growing among oak trees on property near Kerrville. It is protected from deer, but it doesn’t appear to be growing very rapidly.