Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
China and Japan
Location
Sculpture Garden, Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Bioswale Garden, Zucker Shrub Collection
Source of plant
Cayuga Landscape Company, Kohankie Nursery, Arnold Arboretum, Schichtel's Nursery, Weston Nurseries, Heritage Seedlings Inc.
Description
Tree reaching 40' to 60' in height (can reach 100' in the wild), pyramidal in youth, greatly variable in shape at maturity. Flowers dioecious, not showy, emerging before the leaves in April. Foliage emerges reddish-purple, gradually changing to bluish-green in the summer; fall color varies from yellow to apricot.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, growth habit