Missouri Arboretum

Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis

Native.  Leaves alternate, simple, 3-5 inches long and broadly ovate to heart-shaped.  Showy lavendar-pink flowers from flattened, brown seed pods, which persist after leaves fall.  Effective as a specimen tree or in naturalized settings. 20-35 feet tall. 

GIS coordinate: N40 20.971 W94 52.945

Trail Number: G12

 

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