Ramona Holloway identifies the Eastern redbud by its pink spring blossoms, pea-pod-like fruit, and distinctive zig-zag twig pattern. The tree attracts bees and birds and thrives in Charlotte's urban landscape despite the city's declining tree cover.
Ramona Holloway here with the Eastern redbud, and this looks like something I'd put on a salad, but this is the fruit of the Eastern redbud. Kind of looks like a pea pod. Now, in the springtime, there are pinkish blooms, and those pinkish blooms support our bee population. Plus, the birds love the seeds. And there's something else I have to show you. One of the groovy things about this tree, the twigs and the leaves have a distinctive zigzag pattern. This Eastern redbud is at the Texas This is the Casigi Arboretum and Gardens, and it's maintained by Charlotte's Landscape Management Division. Every day we lose acres of trees, but this is what makes Charlotte so desirable. We are booming and blooming, y'all. So slow down, find a shady spot, and enjoy the beauty of the Queen City.
