: any of several deciduous shrubs or trees (genus Cercis) of the legume family with usually pale rosy-pink flowers
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Plant native trees like Eastern redbud, flowering dogwood, or serviceberry instead.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Spring also beckons nature lovers, who can enjoy the redbud and dogwood trees in bloom.
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Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Some selections still standing after a major storm within the 20- to 35-foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, redbud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Spring also beckons nature lovers, who can enjoy the redbud and dogwood trees in bloom.
—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Some selections still standing after a major storm within the 20- to 35-foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, redbud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Redbud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redbud. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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