9 Reasons Why Redbud ROCKS as a Yard Tree!

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[@Lou_Mansfield]

Arbor Day foundation mailed an offer of 10 free trees when joining their membership. Three are redbuds, and i can't wait for the seedlings to arrive. I'll plant all 3 in the front yard to show off their beauty

[@BackyardEcology]

Great! You and the bees will love them!

[@GFG2gifted]

Seedlings are always given for free, especially at meetups and plant shows. You paid for those unfortunately through the membership.

[@elainelight9286]

I would like a video on smaller trees Very Much! Thanks! I live in NE TN.

[@BackyardEcology]

There will be more small trees covered in the future!

[@elainelight9286]

@@BackyardEcologyGreat, thanks!

[@quarterpint75]

Paw paw tree video would be awesome. Love your content 😊

[@BackyardEcology]

It is on my list! Trying to put something cool together for it.

[@thegolditsinthe....]

Love watching small native shrub and tree videos! My yard is slightly over 1/8 of an acre, with very few trees. Thanks for the video. My wife and I find them extremely educational!

[@BackyardEcology]

Thanks for watching! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@CarlsGarden]

I’m the first view and the first like! Love your content. Keep it goin!

[@BackyardEcology]

Thank you!

[@morganmom194]

What about top 10 coolest yard trees? We have space. I just can’t decide!😖

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Excellent video.

[@BackyardEcology]

Thanks!

[@lisalikesplants]

Love this tree! Thanks for covering it, I would like to see a lot more of these in my neighborhood.

[@BackyardEcology]

Glad you liked it!

[@karenholt9744]

Didn't know buds are edible- cool!!!!

[@karenholt9744]

and young seed pods!!!

[@BackyardEcology]

The flowers are tasty straight off the tree!

[@karenholt9744]

You sold me on the book; maybe even planting a redbud. You've compelling reasons here. Excellent video!

[@BackyardEcology]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful!

[@Danny_Does_Drawings]

We love our redbuds! We have three and want to plant more this fall!

[@jennifercresswell-ketley1429]

Thank you for the resource recommendation!

[@BackyardEcology]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thomasprendergast6315]

Ok, gotta say. You, and your presentation, are wonderful. I truly enjoy watching these episodes. Keep it up, and may the logarithm bless you. Thanks!

[@BackyardEcology]

Thank you very much!

[@Stevelemontrudy]

Stan Tekiela has really great field guides for trees, birds, flowers, fruits, etc. They are pocket sized too so they're easy to take with you.

[@BackyardEcology]

I'll have to check them out!

[@linho6366]

I have some bareroot redbuds coming! I'm going to keep them in containers first and then plant in the fall (or maybe until they get bigger) in my sidewalks strip since its full sun. Hope they grow big and strong

[@BackyardEcology]

Sounds like a great plan!

[@GrowTropicalMK]

Fantastic, now I want a redbud :-)

[@threeriversforge1997]

I have an old pecan that has to come down, and a redbud just might have to go in its place!

[@karenholt9744]

I'm curious to know your take on one of my favorite native spring flowering trees, the black locust. I think the leaves and trunk are pretty and LOVE the flower fragrance. I'm seeing pros and cons when I look this up; how does it fare with you? I get the idea that if I planted one, it could overtake my yard. However, I'm also curious about it just out in the woods.

[@BackyardEcology]

In its native range black locust can be a great tree. Maybe not a yard tree though as it can be aggressive in disturbed areas. We have lots of them on the farm and it is a pollinator favorite. It can be coppiced and will grow in a bushy shrub like form if managed that way.

[@awildapproach]

I love these trees! I have 3 of them.

[@BackyardEcology]

Nice! They are always a welcome splash of color in the early spring.

[@awildapproach]

Very much!

[@MrHihowryou]

Do you think there's a way to train an Eastern Redbud so that it doesn't get above heights of 10-15'?

[@BackyardEcology]

You could prune it to keep it shorter. Redbud tends to handle pruning quite well.

[@MrHihowryou]

@@BackyardEcology Great, thanks!

[@snsnplpl]

I needed a quercus that wasn't going to get massive. I settled on the dwarf chinkapin oak, but have little idea what it may end up doing- photos of adult trees would be helpful. Right now it is planted next to a butterfly bush that will be removed when the oak gets bigger. Also, I find myself wanting to get one of every native perennial. Would it be better to have (maybe excessive) variety, or fewer varieties but more of each type? thank you

[@BackyardEcology]

Mature dwarf chinkapin oak will vary as to what they look like depending on growing conditions. They will be small, but can have a shrubby appearance to that of a small multi-trunked tree. Choosing native flowers can be tough - there are a ton of choices - at a minimum you want 3 species blooming in spring, summer, and fall. We have a workshop on native flower selection coming up next month that I posted about here: kzbin.info/door/RQSzkcCJzYK6cBVm66drQAcommunity?lb=UgkxrngbPiwB_-u5DqIgOWz0C2I_KkldCsO-

[@ByronCotton-l2o]

The Red leafed type are also beautiful especially when planted with the green ones!

[@BackyardEcology]

They do look cool, just not great as a caterpillar host plant.

[@King_Prescott]

Please make some videos about plants native to western Washington. Us westcoasters feel left out. Thank you!

[@BackyardEcology]

I wouldn't be able to do the plants of western Washington justice as I am not familiar with them at all. I have lived in the eastern US my entire life and am quite familiar with what grows here, and that is why I focus on the east.

[@2Hearts3]

Oh, no! Ive been cutting the little saplings down in my yard, thinking they were weeds! 😳😠 No more! Gotta get better informed... Thanks for the helpful instruction here.

[@bjornolf86]

Will this survive around Edmonton Alberta Canada?

[@BackyardEcology]

Doubtful. It's native range stops well short of the Canadian border.

[@1momsrose]

On my way to work 5 days a week I got to drive by a beautiful show of redbud trees growing in Fresno, California. All 4 seasons I was struck by their beauty. I want to grow them but I live in Bakersfield CA further south of Fresno. it's getting hotter now with triple digits for weeks, up to 113 this summer, Can redbud trees stand up to this temperature range for a few months out of the year?

[@BackyardEcology]

The western redbud, also known as the Californian redbud, Cercis occidentalis, is native to California although I am not sure exactly which areas.

[@1momsrose]

I forgot to mention my garden zone is 9b, albeit hot dry summers. Maybe as new plantings for our summers a shade cloth and an excellent watering schedule will help them to establish enough to survive the heat?

[@BackyardEcology]

@@1momsrose Since California redbud is native there they are well adapted to the conditions. I would not plant them in the summer though - wait until fall when conditions are less hot. They will establish over the winter season and should be good when it gets hot the next summer.

[@1momsrose]

@@BackyardEcology Thank you!

[@misuzuocean]

Thank you for the great info! Can this tree be planted near Black Walnut tree and Juglone tolerant?

[@BackyardEcology]

There are tons of redbuds growing on our farm near walnut trees. Most native trees and shrubs are fairly tolerant of juglone. There are exceptions, but redbuds seem to be fine around walnuts.

[@MeanOldLady]

You can also make redbud jelly out of it too. Get to it early before the bees start swarming it in the late morning.

[@johnp82]

I've seen some nurseries/online sellers say Eastern Redbuds get 20-35 feet wide, but some say 10-15 ft wide. Is one of those inaccurate or does it depend on the cultivar? Do you think I could get away with planting one about 7.5 feet away from the corner of my house?

[@BackyardEcology]

There are a ton of redbud cultivars and they all will vary in size. The sizes in the video are for the average size of a wild type redbud. You may be able to plant a smaller cultivar that close to your house, but most will need pruning to keep it away from the building.

[@W34TH3RM4N]

What are some smaller trees that do well in shade?

[@BackyardEcology]

There will be more small tree videos in the future!

[@dominguezprado7842]

Most helpful expllanation about Redbuds. Would you kindly give some insight about Arupo Trees? A Chàvez

[@BackyardEcology]

Glad you liked the video! Arupo trees, Chionanthus pubescens, are native to Ecuador and Peru and not a species that would be covered on this channel as it isn't native to eastern North America. There is a species of Chionanthus native to our coverage area, Chionanthus virginicus, the white fringe tree that I will likely cover in a future video.

[@MrChristopherharmon]

Would you be willing to cover magnolias?

[@BackyardEcology]

Possibly in the future.

[@snsnplpl]

FYI: just got a catalog from Logee's. Most of the offerings are tropical, but they are selling a winterberry male and female set. I wish more nurseries would sell sets of diecious plants. I would pay more for a sexed plant rather than having to plant multiple plants, then wait for years (sometimes) to find out if I got a male and female.

[@BackyardEcology]

Some plants, like hollies, are often sold as male or female because they are mainly propagated from cuttings. Species that are often grown from seed are not. Some of the native fruits like persimmon can sometimes be found as grafted female stock.

[@snsnplpl]

@@BackyardEcology it would seem to be the perfect niche for a small nursery to sell diecious sets of native plants and also single females. I am out looking around the neighborhood parks since things are flowering and it will be easier to identify a male or female.

[@yellowdog762jb]

I love redbud trees. I have one that's about 20 years old. A couple of years ago some kind of bark boring beetle attacked it and the tree is really struggling now. :-( I like the one with red leaves. Thanks for the warning!

[@BackyardEcology]

Redbud do get some insect problems from time to time. I'd plant another one close and let it grow so it can replace the one that is declining.

[@yellowdog762jb]

@@BackyardEcology I don't really have the room for that. But I'm letting a sucker at the base grow, in case I have to cut the main tree down. MAYBE the sucker can benefit from the established roots.

[@BackyardEcology]

@@yellowdog762jb The suckers should do fine. Redbud tends to stump sprout well after it is cut.

[@elmerfudpucker5387]

Are 'Oklahoma' redbuds the same size as the regular redbud canadensis? I read mixed info that they're either the same size or slightly smaller. My previous two redbuds got way too big and eventually were lost in storms.

[@BackyardEcology]

I have always heard they are a little smaller, but mature tree size depends on a lot of things. Redbud generally grows somewhat slowly. How old were the two that you lost, and how big were they?