SKU: TC00190

Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud, also called "Judas-tree" is one of our most beautiful native understory trees. They prefer dry to average soil moisture, and full sun to part shade to full shade.

Height: 20-35'
Spread: 20-35'
Soil type: Loamy or sandy
Soil pH: 4.5-7.5
Flowers appear along branches in April-May and are pink to purple
Fruit appears in July-Dec and is a black pod
Fall color is golden yellow

Wildlife value: Flowers can be eaten in a salad or fried, Butterfly larval and nectar source, Nectar source for bees, Seeds are food for many bird species, Foliage is browsed by deer
Notes of Interest: Judas Iscariot hanged himself on the related Judas-tree of that area, Cercis siliquastrum, after which the white flowers turned red with shame or blood.