Chalrie Lo

Thank you very much for the pic. Now, I know exactly what to look for this fall. But dang, 4 years is a long time.

Thank you for the tip. I will definitely try that this coming fall. I just found out that for a 5 feet tall eastern redbud that have the Columbus or WI stain can cost upwards of $340 so if this work, I can probably grow a couple more in my yard.

Okay, does the pod look something like this?

Interesting idea...I just happened to work at the State University where they have a very big Eastern Redbud and it blooms every spring. How would I recognize the pod?  What does it look like? Would it be safer/easier to plant the seed in a container and set in my basement over the winter?

Timothy Norton wrote:I am leaning towards you are facing zone edge issues as an explanation but it is an educated guess. The winter might be killing everything above the ground but the roots persist. It can grow only so much before the next winter knocks it out.

Yes, that seems to be the case every year.

It seems like the  Northern Herald® Redbud Tree is rated as zone 3. On another forum, someone mentioned that the Eastern Redbud with either the "Wisconsin strain" or "Columbus Strain" will grow in my area. Now I just have to find a local nursery that carries them.

Thank you for all the help.

I'm in Zone 4b: -25°F to -20°F. I'm not exactly sure what specific type of redbud but we have one redbud tree blooming every year at the state university. However, that tree has been there for years and it's already like 20 plus feet tall already.

We purchased the Eastern Redbud in May 2017 and every year it grows some branches/stems but all of the branches dried up during winter. The next year it grows back new branches and stems from the roots. The stems and branches are around the size of a #2 pencil or bigger by fall but all died during winter again. This cycle repeats every year. Is there anything I need to do different? This is what it looks like so far this year of my two Eastern redbud trees.