The eastern redbud Cercis canadensis is native to North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to the Deep South into Florida. There are similar species in the west and in Europe, in fact one of the common names for this tree is the Judas Tree, because legend as it that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from one after he betrayed Christ.
Make redbud jelly Jelly from redbud flowers is wonderful and easy to make. Since they are blooming now in west Kentucky, I decided to gather some and make up a batch. When gathering the blossoms, take care to avoid trees where the exhaust from automobiles might contaminate them. This is an excellent activity to involve children.
Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, is a lovely small tree native to most of eastern North America. With a gorgeous spring bloom and carefree adaptability, redbud deserves and gets a place in many landscapes. Plant breeders have been capitalizing on this tree's innate genetic diversity to produce cultivars with even more to offer than the straight species. Foliage color, flower color, and tree ...
I have several small redbud saplings (eastern redbud, I assume), only a few years old. Until this year they looked perfectly healthy. But now something is eating holes in the leaves, apparently making very clean, nearly circular cuts. Some leaves are more than half gone. The remaining portions of the leaves look healthy. I don't see any insects on the trees, or any other clues. Curiously, I ...
It is generally the habit of these trees to bloom with the pink redbud flowers before the leaves appear. This year there were no blooms at all, and the leaves are now coming on. I guess that means no blooms for this year.