Often a multiple-stemmed tree with an ovate, later wider and eventually round crown when mature. It is densely branched and has many thin twigs at the ends. The trunk is smooth at first, but when maturing it gets deep grooves and peeling vertical bark strips. The leaf of “Cercidiphyllum” sprouts early and therefore it is susceptible to night frost, any frost damage recovers rapidly. The leaf is ovate to almost round, sometimes wide heart-shaped. The young leaf has a bronze colour, in summer it is bluish-green, the underside, too, is blue green. In autumn the entire tree turns yellow orange to orange red and is a real eye-catcher in every garden. The tree is shallow rooting with a delicate system. The shedding leaf smells distinctly of freshly baked biscuits or bread, hence its German name.
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates partial paving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
oval
2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres
dense crown
green
orange/red
early sprout
average growing
Attractive autumn colour
non-toxic (usually)
Capricious growing
Fragrant flowers
playground tree
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