Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis Texas White - Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Texas White' is a large bush with white papilionaceous flowers that are particularly melliferous. They appear directly on the naked wood, devoid of leaves in spring. Its dark green, heart-shaped leaves take over, then turn yellow in autumn. This is a large, cold-resistant bush, appreciated for its drought and heat tolerance. It will easily find its place in your garden or on your terrace. It prefers sun or partial shade and a rich, well-drained soil.

From the family of Fabaceae, Cercis canadensis is native to North America (United States and Canada). It is also known as the Canadian Redbud. It is a close cousin of the Judas tree, Cercis siliquastrum, which, unlike C. canadensis, is a tall tree that can reach 10m (33ft) in height. Cercis canadensis is more of a beautiful bush, even a small tree. But both have the peculiarity of having cauliflorous flowering. This means that the flowers appear directly on the wood, branches, and trunk. Other famous plants also have this specificity, for example, the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) or the papaya tree (Carica papaya).
The Canadian Redbud 'Texas White', obtained in 1970 by the American Nursery 'Germany Nursery', is a bush with a bushy habit that can reach 3 to 5m (10 to 16ft) in height and about 2.50m (8ft) wide. In April-May, before its deciduous foliage appears, its branches bear numerous small clusters of flowers resembling those of peas, with a beak and two small wings. They are white and melliferous. Sometimes followed by flat brown pods that remain on the bush for a long time. Its leaves are round, slightly heart-shaped, thick, and of a beautiful dark green colour. In autumn, they turn golden yellow before falling.

Easy to grow and cold-resistant, the Cercis canadensis 'Texas White' will find its place in all gardens and terraces as long as it is planted in the sun or partial shade in a rich, moist to dry, and well-drained soil. This variety is known to tolerate heat and drought. For planting in a pot, provide a large enough container. It will make a sensation as a standalone plant on a lawn or as a background in a flower bed, combined with other deciduous bushes like a Cornus florida or another redbud with pink flowers, such as 'Little Woody' or 'Traveller'.
If you decide to plant it as a standalone plant, pair it with a summer-flowering clematis, such as Clematis 'Asao', which will climb on its trunk and bloom when your redbud has finished flowering.