They grow a foot or two a year, eventually reaching their full size of around 30 feet tall ... Plant it as a specimen or understory tree. MEXICAN REDBUD (C. c. var. mexicana): Zones 6–9.

At full size, it will reach no taller than 10 feet ... In terms of how to prune a redbud tree, this is best done in spring after flowering. When pruning, remove any dead or damaged branches ...

Blossoming across the eastern U.S. in spring, redbud trees were notably important during the settlement of the Appalachian ...