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FREE: 10 Redbud 'Judas Tree" Seeds! Incredibly Awesome Spring Flowering Tree!

10 Redbud 'Judas Tree" Seeds! Incredibly Awesome Spring Flowering Tree!
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The listing, 10 Redbud 'Judas Tree" Seeds! Incredibly Awesome Spring Flowering Tree! has ended.

This auction is for 10 seeds from my Redbud tree! My tree is 8 years old and every year it gets bigger and more beautiful than the year before!
The Redbud tree, sometimes referred to as the Judas tree, is found in the entire Eastern United States. Also called the Eastern Redbud, it has a lifespan of about twenty years.
Habitat
The Redbud tree prefers deep, moist soil that is well drained. Mainly found growing in under-story of woodlands. The Redbud often grows at a slant as it reaches for sunlight.
Size
The Redbud tree grows to a mature height of 15 to 30 feet tall. It has a canopy spread of 10 to 20 feet, with a trunk measuring from 6 to 10 inches in diameter.
Leaves
The leaves of the Redbud tree are alternate and heart shaped. They are smooth on the edges and smooth in texture.
Fruit
The Redbud tree bears a bean shaped pod in late spring. The bean contains numerous small black to dark brown seeds.
Fun Fact
The Redbud tree actually belongs to the pea family. The Honeylocust, Wisteria, and the Kentucky Coffee Tree are also relatives of the Redbud.
The purple pink flowers of the eastern redbud appear all over the tree in early spring. The flowers are even produced on large trunks. Redbud has a yellow fall color and is shade tolerant.
Questions & Comments
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Hi, do you think the Redbud tree will grow in the west. Love this tree! F&W
May 26th, 2012 at 5:07:05 AM PDT by
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I looked up some info on it and here you go! Hope this helps?

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Height: 30 ft
Spread: 25 ft
Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Light: Full sun to shade
Moisture: Grows better in moist soil
Flowers: Purplish-pink
Fertilizer: Slow-release light fertilizer

Cercis canadensis var. alba G. Lumis

The Redbud tree is a relatively small tree with spreading branches and a small short trunk. The Redbud is a poplar ornamental tree, which can be found in many gardens and streetscapes. The tree is one of the earliest flowering trees and is often used to add color to gardens.

The purple pink flowers of the eastern redbud appear all over the tree in early spring. The flowers are even produced on large trunks. Redbud has a yellow fall color and is shade tolerant.

The Redbud grows throughout much of the eastern United States and extends as far west as Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:07:23 AM PDT by
Original
Hi, I have 4 in my front yard...my goats love the pods!!! :( f/w Thank you, Kate :)
May 26th, 2012 at 1:49:24 PM PDT by
Original
Thanks Kate for your comment! I fanned you back!
May 26th, 2012 at 2:28:10 PM PDT by

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