Parrotia persica 'Kew Weeping' Pendula Persian Ironwood Sun In_Zone 8 Acer sieboldianum 'Kinugasa yama' is

Acer sieboldianum 'Kinugasa yama' is an extremely cold tolerant Japanese maple that has gorgeous large full moon like leaves that typically point upward

or the foreground of borders

'Ukigumo' is a gorgeous upright Japanese maple

A favorite of butterflies

Acer palmatum 'Shishiohime'

Parrotia persica 'Kew Weeping' Pendula Persian Ironwood Sun In_Zone 8 Acer sieboldianum 'Kinugasa yama' isParrotia persica 'Kew Weeping' Weeping 'Pendula' Persian Ironwood Zones 5 9 Full Sun to Part Shade While there are many forms of 'Pendula' of Persian Ironwood, it is well known that the best form of cascading parrotia is at Kew Gardens in South west London. Known to many as 'Kew Weeping', this branches has broad spreading habit, with branches that go both laterally and weeping. Like the species, 'Kew Weeping' has extraordinary bark interest as it ages