Cercis is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It contains small deciduous trees or large shrubs commonly known for the Judas tree in Europe or as redbuds in the USA. They are characterised by simple, rounded to heart-shaped leaves and pinkish-red flowers borne in the early spring on bare leafless shoots, on both branches and trunk ("cauliflory"). The genus contains ten species, native to warm temperate regions of North America, southern Europe, western and central Asia, and China.
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Eastern redbud is one of the earliest native trees to bloom each spring, offering a burst of mage...
Eastern redbuds are one of the first trees to bloom each spring, and tracking where and when they...
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A research-grade observation of eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) was recorded in Shippensburg, PA, adding a confirmed data point for this native flowering tree's presence in south-central Pennsylvania.
Eastern redbuds are one of the first trees to bloom each spring, and tracking where and when they flower helps gardeners and...