Redbud is a rather small, shade-loving tree and usually not noticed most of the year. But the tree actually shines early in Spring (one of the first flowering plants) with leafless branches of magenta buds and pink flowers growing right off the trunk and limbs. Quickly following the flowers come new green leaves which turn a dark, blue-green and are uniquely heart-shaped. C. canadensis often has a large crop of 2-4 inch seedpods that some find unappealing in the urban landscape.
Widely planted as an ornamental, redbud's natural range is from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas. It is a quick growing tree and sets flowers in just a very few years after planting. Read more about: Eastern Redbud
