Always trying to keep in mind diversity among an orchard like a food forest mixed with area
natives, the Redbud is something I'd like to incorporate more in the productive landscape rather than just admiring its characteristics on the woody edges.
Theres always some Autumn olive nearby them too, and if able to cut both regularly
enough, it seems like they would survive on in a manageable fashion around crops/trees or any landscape for that matter.
Once I thought
Honey Locust was a nitrogen fixer but apparently not - I have noticed they are vigorous though, and a section of garden near one where it's
roots ventured into the nice soil, the crops were small :)