Eastern Redbud

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

NJ to Northern FL, West to MO, TX and Northern Mex.

Location

Newman Meadow, Urban Tree Collection, Mundy Wildflower Garden

Source of plant

Edgewood Nursery, Bailey Nurseries, Wayside Gardens, Forrest Keeling Nursery, Prides Corner Farms, Edgewood Nursery, Schichtel's Nursery, Lake County Nursery Inc., Edgewood Nursery, Cornell Botanic Gardens

Description

Small tree with trunk divided close to the ground and forming a spreading, flat-topped to rounded crown; very handsome with its gracefullly ascending branches. 20-30' tall, 25-35' wide. Flowers reddish purple in bud, opening to rosy-pink with a purplish tinge, 2/5 to 1/2" long, opening in April, remaining effective for2-3 weeks, borne 4-8 together, fasicled or racemose; often flowers produced on old trunks 4-8" in diameter; flowers at a young age, usually 4-6 years. New foliage reddish-purple, gradually changing to dark, often somewhat lustrous green in summer; fall color usually a poor yellow green, but can be an excellent yellow.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

flower color, flowering season, notable texture, growth habit