Is Redbud a Bush or a Tree

A redbud tree is a small, deciduous tree or shrub in the genus Cercis. Found in the pea family (Fabaceae) along with legumes and beans, redbuds have the flower and seedpod forms that are typical for the family.

Is a redbud tree a hardwood or softwood?

This redbud’s wood is hard and dry and burns with a steady low heat, like oak. Hardwoods typically require seasoning to burn best, but because they’re denser than softwoods (pine, for example) they burn hotter and produce less residue in chimneys. Notice the black coloration of the heartwood.

Is redbud a native tree?

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is native to the eastern woodlands from New Jersey to northern Florida and westward to the Great Plains. … The California redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is a small, shrub-like tree seldom reaching 20 feet tall and native from southern Utah and Nevada through California to Arizona.