How big does an eastern redbud get and how long does it live?
About 20 to 30 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide, and rarely past 25 to 30 years in a yard — a redbud is something you replace in a generation, not something you inherit. That puts it at the bottom of the removal range: most are a small-tree job, often a half-day for two people with no crane, and the stump is small enough that grinding is a minor add-on.
Spread below ground too
Redbud puts down a taproot early — it will run horizontally if it hits impenetrable subsoil, which central Indiana clay usually provides — then spreads a fibrous system, and it is not a hardscape threat at any age. The practical consequence is transplanting: established redbuds move badly, so a customer who wants a mature one relocated should be told plainly that it usually fails and a small container-grown replacement is the better spend.
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