East Central Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
15
to
25
ft.
Spread
15
to
20
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low, Medium
Native Habitat
Woodland, Wetland or Riparian
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Red, Pink
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Fall Color, Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Moths, Bees
Maintenance
If necessary, prune for shape; Provide well drained soil.
Comments
Blooms March-May. Purply-pink pea blossoms cover trunk and branches before leaves. Heart shaped leaves may turn yellow in fall. Fruit is a tan to purplish pod. Deer Resistant. Larval Host: Henry’s Elfin.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CECAC. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Cercis+canadensis+var.+canadensis&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=27177&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 6) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 282. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=527241#null, 8) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.
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