Western redbud may not be easy to find in the nurseries, but it is worth a look. Another tree that might be a better selection for you would be the Mexican redbud, which looks very similar and ...

Redbud is slow-growing to 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, with multiple trunks or multiple low branches if trained as a tree. The redbud can become shrubby and densely twiggy without skillful ...

The Western redbud boasts a wildly variable life span, from 40 years all the way to 150. A hardy plant, the redbud is drought tolerant, sun-loving and successful in a variety of soils.

The bushes are impressive in groups. Western redbud likes full sun, and will grow faster if given some summer water. It will tolerate clay soils and soils with lime or acid (pH levels 5.5 to 8).

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 sp… ...

Western redbud Cercis occidentalis Size: Up to 10 feet. Bloom season: Early spring. Pruning needs: Little or none. Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Water needs: Water deeply once or twice a ...

Tree varieties included flowering cherry, crab apple, European hornbeam, redbud, tree lilac, sweetgum, London planetree and an oak hybrid. The trees are expected to provide much more than shade.

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. BOB MORRIS October 30, 2012 - 1:27 am ...