The Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is California’s own native gem. Perfectly adapted to our dry summers, it thrives with no summer water once established. Its graceful, multi-trunked form, vibrant pink spring flowers, and brilliant yellow fall color make it an essential, low-maintenance tree for authentic, water-wise Bay Area landscapes.

• A California native superstar, incredibly adapted to dry slopes, full sun, and the mineral soils of the Bay Area’s foothills and valleys.

• Blooms with cheerful magenta-pink flowers on bare branches in early spring, followed by distinctive blue-green, rounded leaves.

• Provides one of the best fall color displays among redbuds, turning a clear, bright yellow or golden-orange.

• Requires little to no summer water once established, making it a cornerstone of drought-tolerant and native gardens.

• Typically grows as a large, multi-branched shrub or small tree with a graceful, airy structure.