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Árbol de Judas occidental

Árbol de Judas occidental

Cercis occidentalis
Un arbusto grande o pequeño árbol multitroncal nativo del oeste de América del Norte que estalla en nubes de flores de color magenta-rosado de la familia de las leguminosas a lo largo de sus ramas desnudas a principios de primavera — generalmente antes de que las hojas se abran. Le siguen las hojas redondeadas en forma de corazón de color verde azulado con venación palmeada, y las vainas planas de semillas de 2-4 inches maduran a color rojo borgoña y persisten hasta el invierno. Una nativa tolerante a la sequía que sustenta mariposas y abejas, propia de laderas secas del norte de California hacia el este hasta el sur de Utah y hacia el sur hasta Arizona.
Native: CA, AZ, UT
Climate fit: moderate (41/100)
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Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Well-suited
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Well-suited
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Well-suited today and still thriving in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Árbol de Judas occidental (Cercis occidentalis). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/cercis-occidentalis
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database
Botanical research database