Cercis canadensis
eastern redbud, redbud, judas tree
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, cordate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
pink, purple
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March - November
Height (meters)
5.0 - 13.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Small tree with zigzag stems and simple broad leaves having petioles that are swollen at both the leaf base and the node end.
Habitat
Moist woods, thickets, stream banks.