Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Fabaceae
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis
Eastern RedbudFabaceae — Bean family
Historical native
Chesterfield County, Virginia
April 2010
In 1946 redbud was "occasional in the Piedmont region of New Castle County" (Tatnall.) Today, though common in cultivation, it is considered historical in Delaware.
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.