The blossom of the eastern redbud tree is a herald of spring. From March, pink and purple pea-like blooms open on stems, ...

One tree that tends to suit these goals is the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). Redbud trees put on a beautiful show in ...

Ferns and virginia bluebells grow around flowering eastern redbud - Stevedeming/Getty Images Hardy species like the native ...

I am happy with its progress, but was wondering if some strategic pruning might make a more balanced tree. (See reader's photos.) A: Typically, redbud trees will not start blooming until they ...