The first known gold-foliaged Redbud is an exceptional cultivar of our native redbud that displays beautiful color in early spring as brilliant lavender-purple blooms appear on bare branches. This tree was first found growing in a garden in Greensboro, NC in 2002. Spring foliage emerges red, maturing to gold; shaded leaves will be green. Large, heart shaped leaves are burn-resistant even in full summer sun. 

Care

Redbud need full sun to partial shade in moderately fertile well-drained moist soils. It is pH adaptable and deer resistant but doesn't tolerate wet soils. Keep the soil evenly moist the first year and water during periods of drought thereafter. Be sure to choose your site carefully as redbuds do not transplant well due to a deep tap root. Best grown in zones 5-9.

Growing Habit

Redbuds always remain small, maturing at 20 to 30 feet in height and 15 to 35 feet in width. They generally grow as a small tree with a divided trunk close to the ground. The spreading crown is usually rounded to flat-topped. It can develop as a multi-trunk shrub. Redbuds growing in the sun will be compact and rounded; when grown in shade, their form is loose, open and tall.

Toxicity

Deer & rabbit resistant. Since the leaves are poisonous, it would be advisable to keep pets away from red maple trees.