Weeping Katsura Tree
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendula'
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MESMERIZING LONG GREEN LOCKS WITH A SWEET, CANDY SCENT IN FALL
FEATURES:
- Graceful branching weeps down and gives a cascading appearance
- Heart-shaped foliage emerges as a bronze-purple color in spring before turning a bright green by summer
- In the fall, the leaves transform to vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and pink and release a distinct fragrance that can be described as caramel and burnt sugar
- Fast growing and low maintenance
- Ideal when planted as a specimen tree or unique shade tree
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Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 15-20' tall
- Mature Width: 10-20' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 25-30' apart
Why plant Weeping Katsura Tree?
With a cascading form like a soothing green waterfall, the Weeping Katsura Tree brings a feeling of serenity to the landscape. This tree will bring a smile to your face every time you glimpse its graceful, flowy form. Weeping Katsura will delight you in fall with a fine display of radiant yellow foliage that sometimes carries hints of orange. In autumn, this tree will bring you a big chuckle when the leaves—oddly enough—smell like cotton candy as they fall! Your poor puzzled guests and passersby will wonder where that sugary scent could possibly be coming from!
The Katsura Tree is native to China and Japan, where it has long been cherished as an incomparably beautiful tree. It is woven into legends there—one says that the “man in the moon” tends a huge Katsura Tree on the moon; another says that the Katsura is the bridge between earth and sky. Katsura’s appreciation in this country has been slower to come, and it’s still an undeservedly uncommon tree in the U.S. This stunning weeping version was discovered on American soil, however. The late, legendary Kentucky plantsman Theodore Klein discovered it at an Indiana nursery around 1960. It also goes by the name ‘Amazing Grace’ Weeping Katsura Tree.
How to use Weeping Katsura Tree in the landscape?
The Weeping Katsura Tree forms a broad umbrella shape that will sweep the ground if left unpruned. The kids will enjoy hiding inside its canopy, and even long after they’re grown, the caramelly-sweet scent of its autumn leaves will be forever etched into their memories of home and playing under that tree. Grown-ups in the household, too, will come to look forward to the ritual of detecting the first whiff of Katsura each year!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Weeping Katsura Tree
Like the regular Katsura Tree, the Weeping Katsura is a fast-growing tree and won’t take long to become a head-turning specimen. This tree appreciates full sun but doesn’t like to dry out—at least during the first few years. Weeping Katsura rarely needs pruning and is remarkably free of disease and insect worries, so this is one tree that won’t put a strain on your already busy schedule. Simply let it do its thing and enjoy the show for years to come!
How To Water
Watering your Weeping Katsura Tree after planting is highly important. You'll need to do so slowly and deeply, ensuring that the roots are fully saturated and able to absorb the water. For the first planting season, you'll want to water slowly and deeply every two to three days. As fall arrives, you can lessen this. The Weeping Katsura is not known to be drought tolerant, so be sure to water during those times.
How To Fertilize
When planting your new Weeping Katsura, we recommend that you use Bower & Branch Starter Plant Food. Simply mix it in with the soil before you place the tree in the hole, and then again with the soil overtop. You should reapply fertilizer each spring and fall for the first three years to give your tree all it needs to establish a healthy root system..
How To Prune
When left unpruned, your Weeping Katsura will cascade toward the ground in a majestic form. Pruning is not required unless you are removing any damaged or dead branches.
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Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
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