Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree Conifer In china the leaves are

In china the leaves are used in cooking as they have a pleasant onion flavour

It produces small white flowers followed by small orange edible fruit

and then red berries are at the centre of each leaf

Fantastic autumn colour

A tall slender tree with a suckering habit so make sure you have space for it to spread or be willing to dig out unwanted stems as needed

Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree Conifer In china the leaves areA small deciduous tree from southern Europe and western Asia that is noted for its pink floral display. Its common name comes from the lore that Judas hung himself from this tree after betraying Jesus. In common with other Cercis species it has beautiful heart shaped leaves. A unique tree in the garden, prefers well drained soil.