Eastern redbud
Pollinator Value
- 🐛 Larval Host
- Henry's Elfin, Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
- ❄️ Winter Food Source
- Yes — Seed pods hang on the tree through winter.
Growing Conditions
- Sun
- Full Sun ☀️, Part Sun ⛅
- Moisture
- Regular 💧💧
- Bloom
- May
- Sociability
- S1 — Solitary / Individual
Ecology & Conservation
Proximity
- Proximity Score
ℹ
Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.
- 3
- Native Status
- Outaouais: — · QC: — · ON: ✅
Native Occurrence
- Closest Native Direction
- Southwest
- Eco-zone
ℹ
The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.
- Mixedwood Plains
- Eco-province
- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
- Eco-region
- Erie Drift Plain
Rarity & Status
- Rarity Notes
- Apparently Secure (ON): Native to SW ON.
- Rank QC
ℹ
In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.
Click here for more info → - SNA — Not Applicable
- Rank ON
ℹ
The S-rank (Subnational Rank) is a standardized tool used across Canada to measure the extinction risk of a species within a specific province or territory.
Click here for more info → - S4 — Apparently Secure
- Ecological Context
- Native to SW Ontario; great "Climate Adaptive" choice.
Edibility & Foraging
- Edible
- ✅ Edible
- Commonly Eaten
- ❌ No
- Notes
- Flowers (raw) and young pods (sauteed). Mostly a garnish.
Permaculture and Companion Planting Properties
- Role(s)
- Nitrogen Fixer / Sunscreen
- Notes
- Legume tree; provides nitrogen and dappled shade.
Medicinal Properties
- Category
- Respiratory
- Notes
- Bark infusion used for whooping cough.
△ Low Toxicity
None reported
Provenance
- Seed Provenance
- Eastern Townships QC; Toronto ON
- Seed Source
-
Multiple seed sources:
- Arboquebecium
- NANPS