Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis (SIR-sis can-a-DEN-sis), native ... Flowers are persistent, dropping only when leaves bud out. Summer foliage has dark green, glossy, leathery, heart-shaped ...
The eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) signals springtime by putting on a proliferation of little pink flowers before it even sprouts leaves. These ornamental trees also offer a perfect pop of ...