: any of several deciduous shrubs or trees (genus Cercis) of the legume family with usually pale rosy-pink flowers
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For example, it’s known that at about 100 growing degree days, redbud trees flower and pine sawfly larvae emerge.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Trees planted include new Texas redbud, desert willow, brodie juniper and sweetgum.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Spence is looking forward to the pink blooms of her Western redbud.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Indiana alternatives that Hoosiers can consider, according to the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District, include Eastern redbuds, Serviceberry or Flowering dogwood.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Trees planted include new Texas redbud, desert willow, brodie juniper and sweetgum.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Spence is looking forward to the pink blooms of her Western redbud.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Indiana alternatives that Hoosiers can consider, according to the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District, include Eastern redbuds, Serviceberry or Flowering dogwood.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Redbud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redbud. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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