Q.I Have Heard Redbud Trees Will Not Bloom For The First 5 Years. I Have Also Heard There Are Male And Female Redbud Trees, The Male
will not bloom. Are either of these statements true?
GKH_Susan
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Answered on July 22, 2021
It's true that many varieties won't bloom until they're around five or more years old. Some may bloom at 4 years.
The native Redbuds are cosexual trees. Each single flower has functional male and female parts.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/redbud/caring-for-redbud-trees.htm
https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story/3391/Boy-or-girl-trees.html
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