The eastern redbud has earned the nickname “Judas tree” because of its resemblance to the tree of that name (Cercis siliquastrum) which is found in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa.

Redbud can be utilized as a specimen, patio or lawn tree, in small groups or naturalized plantings. Eastern redbud is excellent with spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips that are in ...

Question: I am sending you some pictures of my Eastern redbud tree. It has some problems, and I want to know how to correct these. BOB MORRIS October 30, 2012 - 1:32 am ...

After the flowers, it sprouts heart-shaped leaves. The Eastern redbud tree, with its pink-purple flowers, is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. National Park Service ...

Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is native to the Eastern U.S., from New England to Florida and west to Texas. They are lovely, small, understory trees.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's finally beginning to feel and look like spring. Washington D.C. is known for its cherry blossoms but Pittsburgh is showing off her eastern redbud trees.

Old Red, biggest Eastern Redbud in Bucks County at Silver Lake Nature Center, Bristol Township. It's 35 feet high, 54 feet wide, with an 80-inch trunk. At 30, it has outlived most redbuds by a decade.

The "Judas tree": One legend suggests that this nickname is tied to how Judas Iscariot hanged himself on a redbud tree, causing the formerly tall, strong tree to forfeit its stately structure ...

D ear Neil: My eastern redbud, albeit, leaning, seems to be healthy and has bloomed for several years. I noticed that it has an area that is moist and weeping on its trunk.

Bucks County’s latest champion isn’t a person, but an Eastern Redbud tree at Silver Lake Nature Center. The designation was awarded by the PA Champion Tree Association, run by the Pennsylvania ...