Redbud Eastern

Description
Botanical Name: 
Ceris canadensis

A native to eastern U.S.  The fastest growing of all redbuds and most apt to take tree form.  Leaves are a lustrous dark green turning yellow-green to yellow in autumn. They are simple, broad-ovate to suborbicular, 3" to 5" across, often wider than long.  The flowers are very showy in the late winter, early spring.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Redbud Eastern
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Flower: 
Flowers are reddish purple in bud, opening to a rosy-pink with a purplish tinge, about 1/2" long
Mature Size: 
35' tall x 25' wide
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure:: 
Full sun, part shade
Spacing: 
12'
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

Flowers are very showy in late winter and early spring.  Flowers appear before leaves.