Hard to believe, but there are native Red Bud that bloom white! Seems a contradiction in terms.
[Ceris canadensis] Forma alba has white flowers.
‘Royal White’ is a white-flowered cultivar noted for its pure
white flowers. ‘Royal White’ was discovered in 1940 by Royal Oakes of
Bluffs, Illinois, as a seedling from a native tree. It is uncommonly
found in commerce. The more common white redbud found in commerce is C. canadensis f.[ for Forma] alba. In comparison to C. canadensis f. alba,
‘Royal White’ is a more compact tree, blooms earlier, is more
floriferous and produces larger flowers. ‘Royal White’ is synonymous
with and sometimes called ‘Royal’.
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