Where Is the Best Place To Plant a Redbud Tree? Native to North America, the Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)is cold hardy to zones 4 to 9. It will easily survive most climates, as long as it’s planted in well-drained soil, and gets a little bit of sunlight every day. Choose a location with full sun or partial shade.

Are redbud trees native to North America?

Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Michigan south to central Mexico, east to New Jersey. Species thrive as far west as California and as far north as southern Ontario, roughly corresponding to USDA hardiness zone 6b.

Are redbud trees native to New York?

Our native eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, is a small deciduous tree found from New York to Florida, and west to Texas. … (Do you know what New York’s state tree is?) C. canadensis may reach 35 feet in height and has a low, spreading, flat to rounded crown with a short straight trunk.