{"product_id":"aa_samplebotanical-name-cultivar-common-name-copy","title":"Cercis occidentalis - Western redbud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Full_Sun.png?9235713847959362369\" alt=\"Full Sun\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AB_tagicon_partshade-01_4b988f99-f016-4dbb-b301-c89304991f45.png?146\" alt=\"Part Shade\" width=\"80\" height=\"79\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AB_tagicon_shade-01_6296923f-28fa-4b4a-9b53-66d83003159e.png?146\" alt=\"Shade\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Butterfly.png?9235713847959362369\" alt=\"Butterfly Friendly\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Bird.png?9235713847959362369\" alt=\"Bird Friendly\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Rain Garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Rain_Garden.png?14943118827720024521\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Fall_Color.png?14943118827720024521\" alt=\"Fall Color\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AB_tagicon_pollinator_480x480.png?v=1623336897\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AB_groundcover_tagicon_016be5f0-99aa-40db-8de5-bd13a72e55b4_480x480.png?v=1623341921\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AB_tagicon_winter_interest_web_ae849382-7c59-44b1-b2a9-a27eceff7a51_480x480.png?v=1623341959\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Low Water\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Low_Water.png?9235713847959362369\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #213336;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWestern Redbud\u003cbr\u003eCercis ocidentalis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning small tree provides interest in all four seasons! In spring, its silvery-gray branches are covered with bright magenta flowers that attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other helpful pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eIn summer, the flowers are followed by long, purple-brown seed pods that hang from the branches. These pods make the tree look like it blooms twice in one year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eThe leaves start out fresh apple green in spring and become blue-green in summer. In fall, they turn beautiful shades of golden yellow and rusty red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBENEFITS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagenta flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows up to 15 ft tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePest and disease resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative to California, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for beds and borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNATIVE INFO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative Range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/Cercis_occidentalis.jpg?v=1791471067\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMap Credit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"BONAP - North American Plant Atlas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonap.org\/\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Biota of North America \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMap Key: Green (native)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTERESTING FACTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern redbud wasn’t just admired for its spring blooms—California Native peoples relied on it as a top-tier crafting material. They skillfully managed redbud shrubs by coppicing them in winter or early spring, encouraging long, flexible, perfectly straight stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese stems became the backbone of everyday essentials like cradleboards, sifters, and winnowing baskets. They even crafted incredibly tight coiled cooking baskets that could hold water! One water-tight basket required about 75 stems, each roughly 2.5 feet long. In well-managed stands, just six shrubs could supply everything needed, while unmanaged areas required visits to 150 shrubs to gather the same amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfect example of how traditional ecological knowledge shaped both culture and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eGROWING TIPS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrows well in average to moist soils but well-drained, with low amount of water. This plant is low maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature Size: 10-15' T x 10-15' W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness Zone: 6-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun Exposure: Full sun to part sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIDEO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing Soon!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Beauties Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43419389165656,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2989\/0564\/files\/AdobeStock_243359329.jpg?v=1791471347","url":"https:\/\/abnativeplants.com\/products\/aa_samplebotanical-name-cultivar-common-name-copy","provider":"American Beauties Native Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}