Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula', Weeping Japanese Scholar Tree Notable Attributes_Disease Resistant Bloom time: Mid-season hybrid peony

Bloom time: Mid-season hybrid peony

reaches 6' tall and 5' wide

Notable characteristics: Renown tree peony breeder Franklin Chow gave us several white tree peony seedlings many years ago

Cultivation: Partially self-fertile trees require little attention once established

Variety description: Pinnate foliage similar to the species type but bright yellow in spring then greenish-yellow in summer

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula', Weeping Japanese Scholar Tree Notable Attributes_Disease Resistant Bloom time: Mid-season hybrid peonyVariety description: This contoured, weeping form of the scholars tree, known as long zhao huai or 'Dragon's Claw' in China has been long cultivated as an ornamental tree in Beijing. Spectacular old specimens can be seen on the grounds of the Summer Palace . The contorted, twisted branches are particularly striking and evocative during the winter, when bare of foliage. Unlike the straight species, this cultivar rarely flowers or produces seed. This