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Cercidiphyllum japonicum f pendulum
(Weeping Katsura Tree)

Family - Cercidiphyllaceae
Category - Tree
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 10m
Width - 12m

Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous tree with a graceful, weeping habit. The slender, pendulous branches are covered in rounded to heart-shaped leaves that are shades of purple to bronze-red in spring and mature to bright green. Inconspicuous flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves emerge. Male and female flowers are produced on separate plants. The leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. The foliage smells of candy floss or burnt sugar when crushed and the scent is most pronounced when the leaves are colouring and falling in autumn and the scent is carried on the air.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Dioecious. Small, petalless flowers are produced in March and April before the leaves emerge. Male flowers are red, female flowers are green and they are produced on separate plants.

Flower colour: Red, green

Flower shape: Petalless flowers

Flowering time: March, April

Foliage:

Aromatic, rounded to Cordate leaves emerge in shades of purple to bronze-red in spring and mature to dark green. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the slender, weeping branches. The foliage turns vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. The leaves smell of candy floss when crushed and the scent is strongest in autumn during leaf senescence.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Rounded to cordate

Autumn Colour: Yellow, orange and red

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. This tree will tolerate some lime, but will perform best when planted in acidic soil. The young foliage may be damaged in a late frost.