Cercis occidentalis - Western Redbud (Plant)

A gorgeous multi-trunked flowering large shrub or small tree. Brilliant magenta pea-shaped flowers in early spring are followed by lovely heart-shaped leaves that turn red and orange in fall (if temps are cold enough). Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae Species Name Cercis occidentalis Common Name Western Redbud Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Moderate Soil Type Any Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender, Pink, Magenta, Rose Flowering Months March, April, May Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 15ft. x 12ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Multi-trunked, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Northwestern CA, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, San Gabriel Mtns, San Bernardino Mtns, Peninsular Ranges, Modoc Plateau; to UT, TX Natural Habitat Dry, shrubby slopes, canyons, streambanks, chaparral, foothill woodland, yellow pine forest; from 32