Crisp white spring blooms and clean, heart-shaped foliage, a bright, elegant statement that plays well with every style
FEATURES:
- Pure white spring blooms that light up the branches before the leaves fully emerge
- Classic heart-shaped foliage for a fresh, refined look all season long
- A graceful small tree perfect for front yards, patios, and garden beds
- Beautiful contrast plant against dark evergreens, brick, and stone
- Pollinator-friendly flowers that help kick off the season with energy and life
- Four-season structure with a branching silhouette that looks lovely even in winter
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Want next-level spring magic? Underplant with white bulbs and keep the palette simple, whites, soft greens, and silvers. Then add one contrasting anchor nearby (a dark evergreen or charcoal planters) and your whole bed will look styled, like it came with its own lighting crew.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 15-25' tall
- Mature Width: 15-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-18' tall
Royal White Redbud
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White'
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Crisp white spring blooms and clean, heart-shaped foliage, a bright, elegant statement that plays well with every style
FEATURES:
- Pure white spring blooms that light up the branches before the leaves fully emerge
- Classic heart-shaped foliage for a fresh, refined look all season long
- A graceful small tree perfect for front yards, patios, and garden beds
- Beautiful contrast plant against dark evergreens, brick, and stone
- Pollinator-friendly flowers that help kick off the season with energy and life
- Four-season structure with a branching silhouette that looks lovely even in winter
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Want next-level spring magic? Underplant with white bulbs and keep the palette simple, whites, soft greens, and silvers. Then add one contrasting anchor nearby (a dark evergreen or charcoal planters) and your whole bed will look styled, like it came with its own lighting crew.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 15-25' tall
- Mature Width: 15-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Spacing: 12-18' tall
Why plant Royal White Redbud?
Sometimes you don’t want loud. You want luminous. This redbud brings clean white blooms in early spring, the kind that feel fresh, timeless, and slightly magical against the still-bare landscape. While pink redbuds are classic, white-flowering forms feel a little more tailored, like the landscape version of a crisp white shirt: always in style, always flattering, never trying too hard.
After bloom, it settles into a season of soft green, heart-shaped leaves and a graceful branching form that adds structure and charm through summer, fall, and winter. It’s a perfect choice when you want spring color that pairs with everything, and a tree that looks beautiful even when it’s doing absolutely nothing dramatic.
How to use Royal White Redbud in the landscape?
Use it as a focal point near an entry, along a walkway, or just outside a favorite window where those white blooms can be enjoyed up close each spring. It works beautifully in foundation plantings and front yard beds, especially when surrounded by darker evergreens or deep green shrubs that make the blooms feel even brighter. In layered borders, place it behind low mounded shrubs and in front of taller trees to create depth, and underplant with spring bulbs, white-flowering perennials, or soft-textured grasses for a clean, natural look. It also shines in courtyards and patio spaces, adding lightness and bloom without overwhelming the scale of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions
The blooms are pure white, appearing in early spring along the branches before the leaves fully emerge. The effect is bright, clean, and beautifully classic.
Plant in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil and water deeply during the first growing season to establish roots. After it’s established, water during extended heat or drought. Mulch helps retain moisture and regulate soil temperatures, just keep mulch a few inches away from the trunk.
Prune lightly in late winter to early spring before new growth begins, focusing on removing dead, damaged, or crossing branches. Avoid heavy pruning so you preserve the tree’s natural shape and keep next spring’s bloom potential strong.
