The City of West Hollywood will host its 2023 Annual Tree Planting event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 9 a.m., at the Babi Yar Memorial at Plummer Park, located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood community members are invited and encouraged to participate. Supervision, instruction, and tools and gloves will be provided. The event will start with a short “how-to” planting session, followed by a discussion on the benefits trees provide to our urban environment. The tree selected for this year’s celebration is the purple orchid (Bauhinia variegata). Widely planted throughout Southern California, this tree species is native to India and China. The purple orchid is a partly deciduous, small tree with a maximum height of 35’ feet. It has a medium water use rating and features two-lobed leaves with seasonal displays of fall color and showy, fragrant flowers that will attract birds. Sun exposure ranges from partial shade to full sun.