The redbud is known for its spring flowering, summer leaf display, fall yellow color and interesting habit and bark in winter months. Trees grow quickly when young, then have a medium growth rate.

Redbud tree - a tougher tree that is small enough to grow underneath powerlines, according to Benac. Summer: During the summer, Benac recommends gardeners plant a native species of Oak, as they ...

Neil Sperry recommends planting redbud trees in Texas, where they can live 30 to 40... San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo. ... and its leaves turn brown around their edges by late summer.

DEAR NEIL: We bought a house with a redbud tree near our driveway about five years ago. It seems like it’s going downhill. It hasn’t bloomed as well the past two years, and its leaves turn ...