The Rising Sun Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Height:
15 - 20 ft.
Width:
15 - 20 ft.
Flower Color:
Bright Pink
Foliage Color:
Green / Gold
Foliage Type:
Deciduous
Bloom Time:
Early Spring
Exposure:
Partial Sun / Sun
Shape:
Rounded
Moisture Level:
Moist, Well Drained
Zones:
5 - 9
Native Range:
Eastern North America
The Gardener's Notepad
The new growth is a brilliant shade of yellow, changing to green as it hardens off. Nice bright pink flowers in Spring. Discovered in 2006 by Ray & Cindy Jackson, Jackson Nursery, Belvidere TN in a batch of collected seedlings. Parentage is unknown. Definitely a keeper.