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WESTERN REDBUD
Cercis occidentalis
SKU: 624-010
Description
Cercis occidentalis, the western redbud or California redbud, is a small tree or shrub found across the American Southwest, from California to Utah and Arizona. It is easily recognized when it is in bloom from March to May, when it is covered with small pink to purple flowers.
The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and they grow in clusters all over the shrub, making the plant very colorful and noticeable in the landscape.
Cercis occidentalis is cultivated as an ornamental plant and tree, for planting in parks and gardens, and as a street tree. It is also used in drought tolerant, native plant, and wildlife gardens.
Type: Hardy tree
Hardiness zones: 6-9, some sources list it hardy to zone 5
Height: 10-15', 300-450cm
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per pack: 10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6-8 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 60-120 days after the warming period, though it can vary. If these seeds are recevied in fall or early winter when it is cold out, but the ground is unfrozen, they can be planted outdoors for germination in the spring.
Description
Cercis occidentalis, the western redbud or California redbud, is a small tree or shrub found across the American Southwest, from California to Utah and Arizona. It is easily recognized when it is in bloom from March to May, when it is covered with small pink to purple flowers.
The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and they grow in clusters all over the shrub, making the plant very colorful and noticeable in the landscape.
Cercis occidentalis is cultivated as an ornamental plant and tree, for planting in parks and gardens, and as a street tree. It is also used in drought tolerant, native plant, and wildlife gardens.
Type: Hardy tree
Hardiness zones: 6-9, some sources list it hardy to zone 5
Height: 10-15', 300-450cm
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per pack: 10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6-8 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 60-120 days after the warming period, though it can vary. If these seeds are recevied in fall or early winter when it is cold out, but the ground is unfrozen, they can be planted outdoors for germination in the spring.
