Stunning hot pink leaves in mid to late Spring. Nothing else quite like it! Also, the young leaves are edible cooked and delicious with...Read More a "chicken soup" flavor. I like to cut my plant back to about 4 feet tall after the Spring show, to keep the leaves within reach for harvest. This plant likes to sucker, and mature specimens have an upright multi-stemmed form to some 25 feet. Smaller than the straight species which can reach 50+ feet tall. I've heard that this cultivar originated in Australia, and I know for sure that it is invasive in New Zealand of all places. Rare in the US, but easier to find in Europe. Can be grown in a huge range of zones, and I've seen it as far north as 5b. Though it may have some dieback in colder regions, it recovers well. Highly recommend planting this in the back of the border where its pink leaves can be admired in Spring, but where it won't be in the way the rest of the year when it looks fairly plain, like a sumac or tree of heaven. The International Dendrology Society voted Chinese toon tree of the year for 2021, and did a comprehensive write-up on the species that can be found here: [[email protected]]
Stunning hot pink leaves in mid to late Spring. Nothing else quite like it! Also, the young leaves are edible cooked and delicious with...Read More