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Fabaceae
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Renewal and betrayal.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Cercis
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 20-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Redbud is cauliflorous, meaning flowers emerge directly from the bark of the trunk and older branches, not just new twigs.
- Legend holds that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a redbud tree, which is why its European cousin is called the Judas tree.
- The flowers are edible and have a mild, slightly tart flavor; they can be added to salads or used as garnishes.
- George Washington noted transplanting redbuds from the forest to his Mount Vernon gardens in his diary.
- Eastern redbud is the state tree of Oklahoma and was among the first North American trees sent to Europe in the 1600s.
Color meanings
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spring awakening
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rebirth