Cherry trees are not the only pink spring flowers in DC. Join us in celebrating eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), native to the eastern United States. Redbud flowers, and young fruits and leaves, were once an important food source for American Indians. The fruit might look like a vegetable you eat. Some might think of legumes like peas, sugar snaps, green beans, or peanuts. The eastern redbud is in the bean family (Fabaceae), one of the most economically important plant families. | U.S. Botani