Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'NC2014-10' - Gilded Hearts redbud

A hardy spring bloomer with lavender-pink flowers on bare branches; emerging reddish-orange leaves turn bright gold then chartreuse; an excellent small ornamental tree for specimen use

Height: 20 feet. Spread: 20 feet. Sun: full sun to partial shade. Hardiness zone: 4b.

Ornamental features

Gilded Hearts Redbud has lavender pea-like flowers before the leaves. Its chartreuse heart-shaped foliage emerges gold in spring and turns yellow in fall.

Landscape

It is a rounded deciduous tree with coarse texture and low maintenance. Prune after flowering. Deer generally leave it alone.

Recommended for: Accent, Mass Planting, General Garden Use.

Planting and growing

It grows to about 20 feet tall and wide, can live 60 years or more, and does best in full sun to partial shade and average to moist soil. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution.

Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder.