Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' offers dramatic golden foliage that emerges flushed with orange.
The eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, is native from southern Ontario through much of the eastern US. It has beautiful pink to magenta pea-like flowers that form in clusters along the branches and trunks in early spring before the mid green heart-shaped leaves emerge. The flowers are edible and can be eaten fresh or fried. ‘Hearts of Gold’ offers dramatic golden foliage that emerges flushed with orange, lightening to bright gold, and then to light green.Successive flushes of new foliage through the season will appear as bright gold points against the mature light green foliage. Tolerant of full sun. Leaves should not scorch as long as even moisture is provided. Plants are able to produce flowers even from a young age, much earlier than other cultivars. Will reach 10 feet tall in 5 years eventually growing to 20-25 feet tall and 15 feet wide. For the 2024 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 2-3 feet tall.
Common Name: Eastern Redbud - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Fabaceae (The Legume Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 15-25'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: An understory tree of mixed forests, woodlands, stream banks, limestone bluffs, and hedgerows.
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