Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'

Has pendulous branches. A great specimen tree to feature in your garden. Tolerates wet positions and prefers moist conditions. Red-purple new leaves in spring. Leaves become blue-green in summer and turn bright yellow, orange, and red through autumn. Autumn leaves have a cinnamon to burnt-sugar smell when freshly fallen.

Exotic

Deciduous

Weeping

Poor draining soils

Family: Cercidiphyllaceae, a family of deciduous trees.

Genus: Cercidiphyllum, cercidiphyllum, derived from the genus name Cercis and the Greek noun φύλλον (phúllon, 'leaf'), in reference to the leaves of species in this genus resembling those of species in the genus Cercis. Commonly known as katsura, a genus of deciduous trees native to China and Japan.

Species: Cercidiphyllum japonicum, jāpōnicum (Latin, adjective), meaning 'Japanese, of or relating to Japan', in reference to this species' native geographical location.

Cultivar: Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'

Common Name: Katsura

Description: Has pendulous branches. A great specimen tree to feature in your garden. Tolerates wet positions and prefers moist conditions. Red-purple new leaves in spring. Leaves become blue-green in summer and turn bright yellow, orange, and red through autumn. Autumn leaves have a cinnamon to burnt-sugar smell when freshly fallen.

Height: 4m

Width: 4m

Soil Type: Poor draining soils

Winter Foliage: Deciduous

Origin: Exotic

Types: Weeping

Foliage:

• Summer: Blue, Green

• Autumn: Yellow, Orange, Red

• Winter: None

• Spring: Red, Purple