Plant Guide

Cercis occidentalis (Tree)

• Common Name

  Western Redbud
• CA Native

  California Native
• Plant Type

  Tree
• Size

  12’ X 20’
• Flower Color

  Magenta
• Bloom Time

  • Spring
• Leaves

  Green to Blue-green
• Evergreen

  Deciduous
• Deer Resistant

  N / A
• Wildlife Value

  • Bird Habitat
  • Seed and Fruit for Birds
• Growth Rate

  Slow
• Hardiness

  Hardy
• Adverse Growth Factors

  None
• Special Features

  • Low Maintenance
  • Showy Flowers
  • Specimen
• Water Use

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low
• Soil pH

  6.5-7.5 (neutral)
• Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
• Soil Type

  Clay
• Drainage

  Good Drainage
• Description and Cultural Plant Tips

  Spectacular early spring flowers, best with some winter chill. This can be a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree

  10 - 18 ft. tall and wide. Use as a specimen tree in a woodland garden.

   

• Master Gardener Comments

  Responds well to winter pruning during dormancy

   

• Varietals

  Pea family

  Leguminosae