Q: I can never find Cercis occidentalis, western redbud, at local nurseries. Any idea where I can locate it? A: Thanks for giving me the Latin name for this tree instead of just western redbud, ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...

In the driest years in the California foothills, western-redbud leaves change late in the summer. Their beautiful rounded leaves take on tones of a smoky sunset, much like the color of evening skies ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

The Western redbud (C. occidentalis) is native to California but the other redbuds, including the Eastern redbud (C. Canadensis) and Chinese redbud (C. chinensis) will grow throughout Northern ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

Every other week, the East Bay Municipal Utility District features plants particularly well-suited to California’s summer-dry climate and adapted to periods of drought. For more information, contact ...

Redbuds win hearts. In spring, the tightly packed flowers transform a still-leafless tree into a pink-and-magenta confection. Dainty, heart-shaped leaves quickly follow, and in fall they turn almost ...

Question: I am sending you some pictures of my Eastern redbud tree. It has some problems, and I want to know how to correct these. The redbud problem is pretty common with the Eastern type, our soils ...

What a wonderful gift my husband and I received. About 10 years ago, just as we began to landscape our yard, we happened to notice a scraggly bush. We recognized its leaves as being those of a redbud.

Q. Can you identify this tree that I saw in Huntington Beach? It is flowering all along the trunk. A. The tree that you saw is a redbud, a popular deciduous flowering tree. There are a number of ...

In the driest years in the California foothills, western-redbud leaves change late in the summer. Their beautiful rounded leaves take on tones of a smoky sunset, much like the color of evening skies ...