Cercis occidentalis - Western redbud

Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree native to California’s foothill woodlands, in western North America, its edible flowers, flower buds, and young pods eaten raw or cooked.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Shrub
• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Cercis occidentalis | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩