Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 25-35' x 25-35'
Natural Growth Habit: Rounded
Native To: Central USA, Eastern USA
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box, 36" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 1–3, 7–11, 14–24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Cercis canadensis is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America that features vibrant rose-pink to purple spring flowers, heart-shaped green leaves in spring/summer and yellow fall color. The flowers appear on the bare branches. It can be grown as a multi-trunk or as a standard tree and has a decurrent (no central leader) habit. Uses include specimen tree, understory planting, naturalized areas, informal screen, woodland border. It has non-invasive roots, making it useful near patios and sidewalks. Thrives in partial shade to full sun. It needs regular water while establishing, drought-resistant once mature. Adaptable to clay, loam, or sand. Moderate fire-resistance. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to -30°F.
Cercis canadensis is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America that features vibrant rose-pink to purple spring flowers, heart-shaped green leaves in spring/summer and yellow fall color. The flowers appear on the bare branches. It can be grown as a multi-trunk or as a standard tree and has a decurrent (no central leader) habit. Uses include specimen tree, understory planting, naturalized areas, informal screen, woodland border. It has non-invasive roots, making it useful near patios and sidewalks. Thrives in partial shade to full sun. It needs regular water while establishing, drought-resistant once mature. Adaptable to clay, loam, or sand. Moderate fire-resistance. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to -30°F.
