california redbud
Cercis orbiculata
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White , red , pink , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California redbud (Cercis orbiculata) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Showy flowers cover the twigs in early spring, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit them. The crown is rounded with many spreading branches. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Blue oak, California poppy, and Fountain grass.
Native range
AZ, CA, NV, and UT.