As Arbor Day approaches, I thought I'd feature one of my favorite small trees, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). When a redbud blossoms, its name notwithstanding, it is not the buds you notice ...

This is a tale of two finches — actually two different finch species — and the American redbud. There’s a certain time of year when the native redbud is blooming, with its tiny pink flowers in ...

Ree Drummond is a big fan of their magenta-pink flowers!

When I walk my dog, I have found my neighbors are more eager to talk about the weather than the breaking news of the day. More and more, I hear something along the lines of "Can you believe how warm ...

Add an eastern redbud tree to your yard for a stunning springtime show! Here's how to care for this small ornamental native tree.

Celebrate the end of redbud season in Southeast Missouri with stunning blossoms. Discover why this native tree, loved by pollinators and perfect for homemade jelly, is a must-have for your garden. The ...

The redbud’s blossoms and seedpods are edible. Maimee Lee Browne led effort to make the redbud Oklahoma’s state tree. Though I grew up traipsing the woods of the Piedmont, April must not have been a ...

As the calendar turns from February to March, as the days lengthen and temperatures rise, more and more flowers are blooming. Along the roadside, daffodils wave golden trumpets. Flowering almond, red ...

The showy blossoms of spring-flowering ornamental trees delight us with a profusion of color, ranging from bright white to creamy vanilla, buttery yellow to yellow-gold, soft pink to dusky salmon to ...