Redbud, also called Judas tree, is any one of a group of small trees and shrubs native to North America, southern Europe, Asia, and Japan. Redbuds are particularly beautiful early in spring when the whole tree is covered with pink, delicate blossoms, each about 1 inch long. The flowers emerge from both the old wood and the new twigs. They reach full bloom before the leaves appear. Some redbud trees grow 40 feet high. The reddish-brown bark is smooth, and the wood is hard and close-grained. The simple leaves are heart-shaped. Redbud trees bear many seeds in flat, thin pods. The seeds are a valuable source of food for wild game.
Redbuds are valued as ornamentals. These trees grow best in fertile, sandy soil. They are grown from seeds or from cuttings. The redbud is also called the Judas tree because of the belief that Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus Christ, hanged himself on a redbud tree.
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