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Reforest Richmond Wants to Give you an Eastern Redbud Seedling

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Trees make life better. Arbor Day is officially on April 30th but many cities including Richmond celebrate it in late Autumn. As part of this year’s Arbor celebration, Reforest Richmond and the City of Richmond are giving away 10,000 free Eastern Redbud seedlings at citywide pickup sites.

Why are Eastern Redbuds special?

Eastern Redbuds are fantastic understory trees known for their heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers. They are native to the Richmond region and a fantastic source of food and habitat for local birds and pollinating insects.

Watering: Keeping your baby trees watered is important during their first year. One heavy watering every week is ideal. Keep the soil and mulch moist but not soggy. The water should soak into the soil and mulch, but avoid watering so much that you see standing water.
Location: Redbuds love both shady and sunny spots. They live happily under the shade of larger overstory trees or in full sun. Redbuds top out at 25’ tall and are low maintenance and can be planted individually or in little groups.

The bright pink flowers that cover the twigs in spring are edible and somewhat tangy. Great for salads.

Photo Credit: Reforest Richmond

Mature Spread: 25 – 35′
Bloom Time: April
Fall Color: Yellow

Tree pickup sites will be open on the following dates at the locations you can see on the map:

  • Friday, October 30th + Saturday, October 31st
  • Friday, November 6th + Saturday, November 7th
  • Friday, November 13th + Saturday, November 14th

 

Don’t know anything about planting, don’t worry there is a handy guide right here. Have some time on your hands and want to get this trees to a worthy home volunteer here.

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Richard Hayes is the co-founder of RVAHub. When he isn't rounding up neighborhood news, he's likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest board game.