Bluefairy's Garden
Eastern Redbud Tree
Genus: Cercis.
Species: Cercis canadensis.
Planted in front yard 2008.
Mature Height:20-30'
Mature Spread:20-30'
Exposure:Sun to Partial Shade
Water Requirement:Adaptable
Flower Color/Season:Rose Purple/Early Spring
A multi-stemmed or low branching tree with a broad rounded crown. Lavender pea-like flowers appear along branches and trunk before the heart shaped leaves emerge in spring.