Plant Database
Hearts of Gold Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’
Hearts of Gold is a foliage star. Its heart-shaped leaves emerge a brilliant, luminous gold in spring, gradually maturing to chartreuse and then green. Combined with the classic pink spring flowers, it creates a long season of dazzling color contrast and is a bright focal point for part-shade to full-sun gardens in the Bay Area.
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Prized for its spectacular, bright golden-yellow spring foliage that lights up the landscape, gradually softening to lime-green for summer.
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Produces the classic profusion of pinkish-purple pea-like flowers on bare branches in early spring, creating a beautiful contrast with the emerging gold leaves.
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Offers a longer season of interest than green-leaved varieties due to its vibrant spring and summer leaf color.
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Performs best with afternoon shade in hotter inland areas to prevent leaf scorch; full sun is fine in cooler coastal zones.
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Grows with the typical broad, spreading habit of an Eastern Redbud.