Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Copious clusters of fabulous pink to fuchsia flowers hug bare branches in early spring giving way to heart-shaped leaves. This Pea family member often grows as an understory tree in mixed forests in the Mid-Atlantic Region* from southern Pennsylvania through Virginia. The Virginia Native Plant Society named Eastern Redbud as Wildflower of the Year for 2013.
*It is native to DC. Its status in DE is historical. In VA, it is common in the mountains and the Piedmont and infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
Print Version (Legal Size): Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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