Our Banning correspondent extols her California native western redbud (Cercis occidentalis), which has attracted not only honeybees but carpenter bees and bumblebees as well.

Many natives make great garden specimens. They’re adapted to do well in our gardens. Trees that do well in a small garden but don’t overwhelm it include the western redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

While Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is planted locally, it is nearly always grown as a shrub. The nearly identical tree you saw blooming was the Oklahoma redbud (Cercis canadensis texensis ...

The western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is another with vivid pink blooms and memorable heart-shaped leaves that are deciduous in winter. Both are deer-resistant once established.

Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a more attractive option.

The scientific name of this lovely shrub is Cercis occidentalis. Of course, occidentalis refers to the word “western”.

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Cercis occidentalis is native to the arid western states. It is commonly known as Western or California redbud, and sometimes Arizona redbud.

Cercis occidentalis is native to the arid western states. It is commonly known as Western or California redbud, and sometimes Arizona redbud.

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