Eastern Redbud Information
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Eastern Redbud Description
The Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
is native to North America and grows naturally along
the eastern seaboard from southern Ontario to Florida.
It is a large shrub with a twisted trunk that reaches
heights of around 10 m. The branches of the Eastern
Redbud grow spead away from the trunk. The trunk
itself is brown in color, while the smaller branches
are a lot darker, almost black.
The Eastern Redbud's leaves are about 3 - 5 inches
long, very thin, with small hairs on the underside.
In the winter, small buds form and are a dark red in
color.
Flowers form from March to May in clusters and
are quite small, reaching sizes of about a half inch.
The flowers normally form before the leaves and can
often been seen growing on the trunk.
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