Cercis canadensis 'Flame': 'Flame' Eastern Redbud

The state tree of Oklahoma, Eastern Redbud is a moderate to rapid-grower when young, reaching a height of 20 to 30 feet. `Flame' Eastern Redbud shows double pink flowers all over the tree in spring, just before the leaves emerge. Thirty-year-old specimens are rare but they probably can reach 35 feet in height forming a rounded vase. The pink flowers are displayed later than the species and are sterile so there is no fruit set. `Flame' Eastern Redbud has an irregular growth habit and is more upright than the species when young but forms a graceful flat-topped vase-shape or globe as it gets older.