Cercis canadensis 'Hearts Of Gold' 12Ltr

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' — 12L Pot

'Hearts of Gold' is one of the first gold-foliaged redbud cultivars, and it makes a real statement: heart-shaped leaves emerge a striking orange-red in spring, before turning a bright, luminous gold-yellow in full sun and settling into soft yellow-green through summer. Before any of that foliage appears, clusters of small, pea-like, rose-purple flowers cover the bare branches, giving an early, colourful display in its own right. Often grown as a multi-stemmed tree with a naturally rounded crown, it's a compact enough grower to suit gardens where a full-sized tree wouldn't fit.

For the best foliage colour it needs full sun, in fertile, well-drained soil — it isn't fussy about soil type, tolerating chalk, clay, loam and sand alike. Expect an eventual height and spread of around 4–8m, developing slowly over 20–50 years, so young plants stay a manageable, garden-friendly size for a good many years.

Each tree is hand-selected before dispatch.