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30 - 40 (feet)

15 - 30 (feet)

Form of young tree is dense pyramid, mature tree may remain pyramidal or become wide-spreading; shaggy brown bark; new leaves reddish purple, mature leaves bluish green, outstanding fall color of yellow, apricot and orange; autumn leaves smell like burnt sugar.

Branches can be broken by snow; wrap trunk in winter to prevent bark split on young trees; porcupines like twigs.

SE (Zone 4)

Japan, China

‘Pendula’ weeping form to 15’.