Summer's Tower™ ('JN7') Eastern Redbud was found by Ray Jackson of Belvidere, Tennessee as a chance seedling on his nursery.  The habit is upright rather than broad, so its vase-shaped form works well in confined spaces.  The lavender pink pea-shaped flowers cover 'Summer's Tower' in April and May, when the green heart-shaped leaves are first emerging.  The upright shape in maturity is almost reminiscent of Zelkova 'Mushashino', but Cercis 'Summer's Tower' is of course much smaller at maturity.

• Category: Woody Ornamentals
• Alternate Cultivar: Summer's Tower™
• Patent: PP25701
• Hardiness Zone: 5
• Height: 30 Feet
• Spread: 15 Feet
• Bloom Color: Lavender/Purple