Katsura Tree

Botanical Name

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Min Zone

Max Zone

Height

40 to 60 feet

Width

20 to 40 feet

Flowers

March-April: dioecious, insignificant

Fruit

Females have .75 inch dehiscent pods - like upright bananas

Fall Color

Yellow to apricot

Light

Full sun

Soil

Rich, moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

Not easy to transplant
Transplant balled and burlap and container in spring to allow root development
pH adaptable
Water during dry periods
Because of its shallow root system, Katsura tree will benefit from a layer of mulch to maintain a cool root environment
Leaf scorch common in hot, dry sites

Problems

None serious

Varieties

Pendulum - graceful, weeping form, 15 feet
Red Fox (Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs') - upright oval form, 30 feet tall by 16 feet wide, bronze-purple spring foliage maturing to bronze-green in summer, orange-bronze fall color