Tree Information
Common Name: eastern redbud
Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis var. canadensis
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia
Database ID: 771
Status: alive
National Champion: no
Virginia Champion: no
Circumference: 135 in.
Height: 30 ft.
Crown: 48 ft.
Points: 177
Date Last Measured: 2014
Last Measured by: David Green, Michelle and Anna Dowling
Date First Measured: 2005
Comments:
2021 update: This tree was dethroned as national champion by American Forests in 2021 because it was outscored by another tree in Fairfax County, VA.
2018 update: Declared national champion in 2018 and recognized in 2019 as national co-champion with specimen in Fairfax County, VA. Sole national champ in 2020 due to disqualification of Fairfax tree at national level. A healthy, sound tree. Pruned at top, lost height after previous measurement in 2005.
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Loudoun
Land Owner: David and Sarah Green
GPS Coordinates: 39.036076, -77.720122
Owner Email: greenbrack@aol.com
Directions: From Highway 50, just west of the village of Aldie, turn right onto Route 734 - Snickersville Turnpike - and the property is exactly six miles from Highway 50. Turn right into the driveway of the house with the red roof.
Owner Address: 38052 Snickersville Turnpike
Purcellville, VA 20132
Contact Information
Contact Name: David Green
Contact Email: greenbrack@aol.com
Nominators
Original Nominator(s): David Green
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