Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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Katsura Tree

Cercidiphyllum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum   

When Japanese philosopher Toshitsuna said that trees “bring the magnificence of heaven to the human realm,” he must have been contemplating a Katsura Tree. Perhaps the largest shade tree on his native island, it keeps us guessing with its variable majestic autumn colors: pale or brilliant, yellow or orange, red, pink, or mauve. The graceful foliage is rounded, almost heart-shaped, announcing spring in purple and bronze, then maturing to fresh medium green. In fall, leaves mysteriously exude the distinct scent of fresh strawberries.

Normally multitrunked, Katsura develops an elegant symmetry; trained to a single trunk it provides a narrower, almost columnar shape. Give it rich, slightly acid soil and adequate moisture. Its dappled shade is a cordial host for Corylopsis. Grows moderately to rapidly.

Large Band.

Blooms March–April.

Size: 60' high x 30' wide; hardy to zone 5.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (t-0005)
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