Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold'
Gold-Leaf Eastern Redbud

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Purplish-pink (lavender) flower clusters in early spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Orange (Reddish-orange newly emerging leaves in spring); Yellow (Yellow to bright green summer foliage); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage)
 Stem Notes:
Dark reddish brown to black, stems are spreading and ascending, slender. glabrous
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Flattened green seed pods that eventually mature to brown in late summer)
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Soil Notes:
Grows in soil of low fertility and higher alkalinity
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Cordate (heart-shaped), 3-5" long and wide leaves are alternate and simple, with pulvinus (distinct swelling) just below the blade. Young leaves emerge red-orange, turning yellow, ultimately becoming bright green near the end of summer. Stems form a zig-zag pattern. Flowers are small (0.5" long), lavender, and pea-like. Bark on older mature trees can be an attractive brownish-black with orange inner bark showing through.
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Additional Information

'Hearts of Gold' is a striking redbud cultivar with reddish-orange tinted emerging leaves that turn bright yellow and finally deepen to a bright green towards the end of the summer. The yellow color develops most intensely under higher light conditions. A fine small tree that is relatively trouble-free and drought-resistant (although the yellow foliage color will become green in drought conditions). Canker, leaf spot, and verticillium wilt can be problematic for older trees, or trees weakened by other environmental stresses. Long tap root means that older plants transplant poorly.

When Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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No Fruiting Observations Available

10 Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12010_00935*AFPRD
22010_00934*AWSLR
32022_00174*APMU
42022_00175*APMU
52023_00472*AMTHW
62026_00032*EPMU
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
72026_00032*ABELL
82026_00032*BBELL
92026_00032*CBELL
102026_00032*DBELL

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