SuperTrees Nursery
Western Redbud
Western Redbud
- Cercis occidentalis
Out of stock
- Tree Categories: Flowering Trees and Ornamental Trees
- Mature Tree Height: Less than 20 feet tall | Mature Tree Width: 10-20 feet wide
- Tree Growing Zones: Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, and Zone 9
The Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is a small ornamental tree in the legume family. It often grows as an understory tree and has a flat to rounded spreading crown that is quite graceful. This tree is known for its flowers that come on in early spring. Around April, rose-pink/purple flowers emerge on the tree, creating a splendidly colorful display of bright colors after the bleak winter months. Following the flowers are the heart-shaped leaves that come on with a reddish hue before turning dark green for the summer and then yellow in autumn. The Western Redbud is native to Northern California and the Sierra Nevada Foothills. It is also found in Arizona and Utah in the Grand Canyon National Park. It seems to thrive in dry, sunny, rocky, well-drained soils. Often found along stream banks or on slopes.
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