| Description | Appalachian Red (Cercis canadensis ) is a Redbud cultivar with bright pink buds. Brighter than species. |
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| Pronunciation | (SER-cis)(kan-a-DEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | Early in the spring, before leaves appear, reddish-purple buds open to bright pink to red flowers attached directly to the stems, a phenomenon called cauliflory. |
| Fruit | brown, legume pods |
| Leaves | green during the growing season, fall color is variable from a nice yellow to a poor yellow, broadly heart shaped |
| Dimensions | around 20' by 20' |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Max Byrkit on a roadside in Maryland (USA) |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek meaning "weaver's shuttle" in reference to the resemblance of each seed pod to a weaver's shuttle. The genus name refers to Canada (southern Ontario) being part of the native range of this tree. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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