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Cercis occidentalis

Family: fabaceae
Common name(s): Western Redbud
Synonym(s): Cercis orbiculata
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5~7 - 9~10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Cercis occidentalis

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9a) (14 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 7)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (7 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (3 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 7-10) (9 photos)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 6-9) (8 photos)
• Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes.
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)