6. Weeping Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’), Non-native A lovely, non-native tree, but non-invasive, the katsura tree has been cultivated for years due to the 4-season interest it adds to the landscape. In the spring, its foliage emerges with a hint of purple, the summer foliage is lush and lovely and in the fall, it has a buttery yellow color and emits a subtle, brown sugar scent as you walk by. In the winter, especially for this weeping specimen, it has a lovely shape and pretty bark. According to ancient Chinese and Japanese folklore, a man on the moon was being punished and was assigned by the gods to cut down the giant katsura tree that grows there, but because of the tree’s magic, it could not be cut down, so the man on the moon is trapped there forever and the shadow of the giant tree is visible to this day as the big shadowy area on the surface! Photo 1 of 2 This tree can be found at coordinates: 39.41738, -77.42467 and on the map of all trees on the Baker Park Tree Walk Credit: Bethany Dell’Agnello, Board member