Eastern RedBud (Cercis Canadensis)
Height: 20-30 feet
Width: 15 -20 feet
Foliage: Red in the spring changing to dark
green in the summer
Fall Colors: variable but mostly yellowish
Growth Rate: moderate
Soil: alkaline, clay, tolerates doth wet and
drought conditions
Description: Very irregular in shape when it is young but forms a graceful rounded crown as it matures. It produces pinkish/purple flowers
in April or May before leaves emerge.
