Recently, about 200 mu (around 13.33 hectares) of redbud trees in Xiaozhao Township entered full bloom, attracting many tourists to enjoy the flowers. (Xinhua/Niu Shupei) This aerial photo shows ...

Although not water pigs, I won't consider a redbud completely xeric either. There are so many reasons to admire redbuds. First, the bloom. Get up close and personal with one, and you see blooms ...

Someone might respond, “You mean, ‘redbud ... interstate and you’ll see them blooming in profusion in the scrubby, trash-strewn medians — not exactly France’s gardens ...