Cercis canadensis SIR - sis kan - a - DEN - sis Common name: Eastern Red Bud, Judas tree Form: a small, deciduous tree, 20 to 30 feet tall, 25 to 35 feet wide, shape is rounded to broad and flat-topped Foliage: heart-shaped leaves, 3” to 5” long and wide Arrangement: alternate Composition: simple Margin: entire Veins palmate
FLOWERS: small, red, white, or purplish- pink pea-like flowers, numerous and appear before the foliage, spring, edible Fruit: fall, pods Exposure: sun, part shade, shade Use: specimen Plant will be open in the shade, thick in the sun Flower all along stem Stem zigzag Zones: 4-10
Cercis canadensis