About This Product
Botanical Name: Cercis occidentalis
Common Name: Lake County Strain Western Redbud
A deciduous tree with a low-branching, compact, upright growth habit. Broad, soft, heart-shaped leaves are reddish to blue green to yellow-red. Stunning clusters of magenta, sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branchlets in early spring. Native to the California foothills at elevations below 4,000 feet. This selection has a bushier habit and darker flowers than the species.
USDA Zone: Zones 6 - 9
Sunset Zone: Zones 2 - 24
Mature Height: 10 - 18 feet
Mature Width: 10 - 18 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular
