katsura tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
RHS AGM 1993; MBG Plant of Merit 2004
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall25 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green to reddish-green
- Foliage color
- Blue, gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a tree for specimen, accent, and shade garden use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, clay, or chalky soil. It grows at a moderate rate and has an arching habit. The leaves change color in fall, and the tree is drought tolerant and fragrant.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Hinoki cypress, Christmas fern, and Obsidian coral bells.
Native range
Central America.