Hearts of Gold Redbud

Hearts of Gold Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold'

An ornamental redbud with showy magenta-pink spring flowers borne on bare branches before the leaves emerge.

  • Lavender sweet-pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
  • Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
  • Shoots emerge orange changing to yellow, shaded leaves are green
  • Upright vase-shaped habit
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge, specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
4.0 – 5.0
Mature Spread (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Yellow
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Weeping
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health, prune out dead branches. Can be a multi-stemmed clump or tree form.Once established, 'Hearts of Gold' is drought tolerant. Cercis is in the legume family, and thus is capable of fixing needed atmospheric nitrogen.
Notes
Also referred to as American Judas Tree, American Redbud, Eastern Redbud, Redbud.

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