Eastern Redbud

The Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a magnificent native tree that gets about 25’ tall and wide. The Eastern Redbud is one of the grandest trees of Spring with a lovely natural shape at at maturity. I think it is cool that the blooms appear on the old bark/branches before the leaves develop. Blooms in March/April here is NC. They will develop clusters of long green pods that turn brown. Each pod will contain 4-10 seeds. They prefer soil with a pH of 7.5 or above but will grow in a wide range of pH.

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

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https://arboretum.ua.edu/whats-growing-on/red-maple-acer-rubrum/
If you are looking for a fast-growing, huge shade tree, you can’t go wrong with the red maple. It grows up to 100’ high and 30-50’ wide. While flowering trees put on their show in the spring, the maple transforms