Golden Falls Weeping Redbud

Cercis canadensis ‘NC2015-12′ PP 31,658

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 3-4′

Spacing: 8’+ for space between trees

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Weeping

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Rosy-Pink

Flower Size: 1/2″ in clusters

Flowering Period: Late Winter to Early Spring

Flower Type: Single, in Clusters

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Emerges Yellow tinged in Orange turning to Lime Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained – Well draining soil is a must for redbuds!

Soil pH: 6.5 – 8.0 (Slightly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention, Songbirds, Hummingbirds

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Drought

Description

A wonderful selection of the North America native Redbud tree, ‘Golden Falls’ is a lovely weeping selection with branches that cascade beautifully to the ground like a waterfall. In late winter to early spring, the branches become covered in clusters of rosy-pink sweet pea-like flowers that are immediately followed by the emergence of heart-shaped, yellow leaves tinged in orange that turn to lime green as they age. You can expect Golden Falls to reach 8 to 10 feet tall and only 3 to 4 feet wide when all grown up, making this brilliant beauty an ideal choice for smaller garden spaces and home foundation plantings. Also very nice in large pots for situating on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and only 3 to 4 feet wide, the Golden Falls Redbud tree is ideal for use as a focal specimen in sunny to partially shaded landscape or woodland settings and home foundation plantings. It’s upright columnar form also makes for a fine selection to frame an entryway. A fine addition to yellow theme gardens and native plant gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 8 feet or more for space between trees

Growing Preferences

The Golden Falls Redbud tree is very easy to grow in most any average, moist but well-drained soil and full or part sun. It is very drought tolerant when established. Standing water or constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic, so make sure to plant in a site with well draining soil.

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Bought this to replace a larger ornamental that went down in an ice storm. Thought we’d go a bit smaller this time and this tree fit my thoughts and the space. As usual with Wilson Bros, it came to us perfectly packaged, in perfect health and even had a few buds on it. We planted it immediately and just watered it and within a couple days more buds started appearing. I am looking forward to this beauty once it has a couple years to grow.————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG