Oklahoma Redbud

09/01/2013 | Ken Lain, mountain gardener Trees

oklahoma-redbudLatin Name: Cercis canadensis

Description: One of the first trees to bloom the first days of spring.  Beautiful garden tree valued for petite purple-red flowers on bare branches bridge the gap between winter and spring! New foliage has soft-pink tint, maturing to rich green. Each leaf is shaped in the form of a heart the size of your hand.

Size: Ht. 15′ x 12′