Prized for its beautiful shape and attractive foliage, award-winning Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) is an elegant, single or multi-trunked, deciduous tree with an upright, pyramidal form when young, becoming more rounded with age. The dense foliage of broadly heart-shaped leaves, up to 4 in. long (10 cm), emerges a beautiful reddish-purple in spring, matures to blue-green in summer, and turns attractive shades of gold, orange and red in fall. As an added bonus, the foliage smells like cinnamon or burnt sugar on warm fall days, when the leaves fall, and when new growth appears in spring. Tiny flowers appear in spring before the foliage unfurls but are not particularly showy. Katsura Tree remains attractive after the leaves drop, thanks to its graceful, pyramidal silhouette and brown, slightly shaggy bark. A great landscape tree for the shade that is lovely through the seasons.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Cercidiphyllaceae |
| Common names | Katsura Tree |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
40' - 50' (12.2m - 15.2m) |
| Spread |
25' - 35' (7.6m - 10.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Cercidiphyllaceae |
| Common names | Katsura Tree |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
40' - 50' (12.2m - 15.2m) |
| Spread |
25' - 35' (7.6m - 10.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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