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Blooming trees herald the coming of spring

March 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants, Garden

One of the best little trees around is the Texas redbud, Cerciscanadensis var. texensis. It blooms for about three weeks with clusters of tiny rich pinky-purple blooms that are about 1/2 inch long and pea-like. The bark of the tree is a dark gray that makes a great contrast between ...
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