Q: My landscaper is recommending a redbud tree in the planter attached to my pool. I asked him if that’s a good tree to plant so close to the pool. He said it was, because it wasn’t messy and was ...

Q: My eastern redbud, albeit, leaning, seems to be healthy and has bloomed for several years. I noticed in the spring that it has an area that is moist and weeping on its trunk. Should I be concerned ...

Q: I have what I believe to be a volunteer redbud tree in a spot that gets maybe an hour and a half of direct sun daily. I don’t want to leave it where it is, as it’s growing in what is not a good ...

This time-lapse demonstrates how a redbud tree was growing from a seed to a young plant. We encountered a redbud tree with lots of pods in the neighborhood park last fall. To see if they would grow, ...

The Oklahoma redbud tree is a staple in the Sooner State, and the rain coming right in the middle of the budding season only makes it better. The state tree typically begins blooming in March and ...

"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 ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

Accolades and plaudits are due those hard-working members of the Oklahoma Legislature. Thanks to their tireless efforts in years past, the redbud tree was officially selected as the state tree of ...

With its small pink flowers, this tree is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. The eastern redbud is a haven for pollinators and ideal for planting in yards. Commonly seen ...

A protest against making the redbud the state's official tree touched off a skirmish among club women and sent Oklahomans scurrying to their dictionaries, encyclopedias and Bibles in 1937. They wanted ...

The redbud tree became the official Oklahoma state tree under Gov. David Hall on June 24th, 1971. FC Tulsa showed off the redbud-inspired kits which will be entirely pink, with black accents, and ...