Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple.Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

refreshing acid taste, the flowers are rich in vitamin C and make a pleasant addition to salads. — Flowers - raw or pickled.; A nice refreshing acid taste, the flowers are rich in vitamin C and make a pleasant addition to salads.; They can also be used as a condiment.; The unopened buds are pickled or used as a caper substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich woods, ravines and borders of streams. It often forms a distinct understorey in woodlands. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)