Latin Name: Cercis canadensis 'JN2'
Height: 12 - 15 feet
Spread: 12 - 15 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: April
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Description:
The Rising Sun Redbud has an abundance of rosy pink flowers that bloom before the foliage emerges. The foliage emerges as a deep golden orange. As the leaves mature, they change to shades of orange, gold, and yellow before turning a speckled lime green. Heart shaped leaves change to yellow and orange in autumn. Redbuds respond to planting better when still young. Rising Sun is a nativar.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Birds
Other Names: Red Bud; Judas Tree; Love Tree