The foliage is the most striking feature of The Rising Sun Eastern Redbud. The new leaves emerge as a vibrant, fiery apricot-orange color, which then transitions to golden-yellow and finally to a light green as the season progresses. This beautiful progression of colors means that the tree can display three different colors at once, creating a stunning effect. In early to mid-spring, before the leaves fully emerge, the branches are covered in a profusion of small, pea-like, rosy-pink to lavender flowers.