Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish-acid taste, they are a nice addition to the salad bowl. — A sweetish-acid taste, they are a nice addition to the salad bowl.; The flower buds are pickled and used as a condiment.

Habitat & North American Range

Stony slopes and in arid warm woods. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)