The sight catches your eye and holds your gaze.
A tree of modest size with bright blossoms early in the season. Sometimes it appears as if every limb and twig is highlighted. I speak, of course, of the eastern Redbud tree.
This natural beauty, native to eastern North America south of Michigan, is popular in urban and suburban landscapes. This one is showing off in the St. Louis area in late March.
Leaves will follow the flowers. In the fall, the leaves show off in yellow and take top billing to the seed pods. Oklahoma residents can boast of this as their state tree.
Appearing in the under-forest, a mature tree is 30 feet tall or less, this tree is easy to spot if you happen across it on a Missouri State Park trail. In the sweet romance, Morning Tryst, the tree is not mentioned, but likely photographed. Learn more about the book by following this link: https://amzn.to/35gH37S
