Why are they called Redbud trees?

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blitz28179 Chatsworth, GA Apr 04, 2015

I always wondered why the person who named the trees that bloom purple flowers a redbud tree ..Was he/she colored blind? lol

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2015

I pondered that decades ago as well - I've never seen red blooms but maybe the new leaf budding out is red? I'm sure an expert in redbuds will be along and give you a good explanation.

According to this document, that is why they are called redbuds.

http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cobb/anr/Documents/redbudtree.pdf

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"Redbuds receive their name from the dark maroon color of their buds, but most people will remember the tree in bloom."

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 18, 2015

Exactly. The bud colors are from whence name comes - not the flower.

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