Description
C. canadensis – Eastern Redbud – This slow growing, spreading, often multi stemmed tree from North America grows 30-40′ feet tall and 30′ feet wide in the wild, in cultivation 12′ feet tall is more likely.It produces deep rose buds which emerge from heart shaped leaves, with a distinct pointed tip, to 4″ long, bronze when young, turning yellow in autumn.On bare stems, before the leaves it bears deep crimson, purple to pink, or occasionally white flowers, to ½” long, are carried in clusters of 2-8.The fruits mature in summer to reddish brown in color.
Var. alba – bears white flowers
Grow in fertile, deep, moist but well drained , preferably loam soil in full sun or dappled shade.Plant in the final location when young, older plants resent transplanting.
zones 5-9
