Eastern Redbud, Judas Tree Cercis canadensis by Martin (Mort) Schmidt Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis, hereafter, simply “Redbud”) is a much-loved ornamental tree, especially in spring, when its lavender flowers are in bloom. But its similarity to an Asian and European redbud, Cercis siliquastrum, lends it a much darker association.  Leaves Redbud […]