"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you spot lavender-pink flowers clustered on bare tree branches in early spring, you've probably ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The redbud ...

Learn how to use small trees for landscaping to create the ideal backyard in every season — even if you don't have much space ...

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

Q: The top of my 'Forest Pansy' redbud tree is "weeping" at the top of the main trunk. Should I stake the very top of it to prevent the weeping? I planted it 2 years ago. A: Redbuds do that. They have ...

It's an old story. One day you're admiring your cherished 'Forest Pansy' redbud with its heart-shaped purple leaves brilliantly backlit by the summer sun. The next, you're noticing a few leaves that ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...

The Tree of the Month for April 2007 is the Cercis canadensis forest pansy or purple-leaved eastern redbud tree. This tree is a member of a group of trees commonly called eastern redbuds. Eastern ...

Today we will be discussing one of the most delightful and useful trees in the Piedmont landscape – the charming redbud. I pay a lot of attention to the names of plants and how plant names originated.