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Cercis canadensis and cvs. (Eastern redbud)

Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner

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Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis and cvs. SIR-sis kan-ah-DEN-sis Common Name: Eastern redbud Genus: Cercis

Bright purplish-pink blooms are borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches. Heart-shaped leaves emerge bronze, turning green, then yellow in autumn. Cultivars are available with white ('Royal White') or pink flowers ('Tennessee Pink'), purple foliage ('Forest Pansy'), and weeping form ('Covey'). Grows 15 to 25 feet tall with a slightly wider spread.
Care: Site in full sun or partial shade. Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Fairly trouble-free.
Propagation: Root semi-ripe cuttings or bud selected clones in summer.
Problems: Stem cankers and verticillium wilt can occur.

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