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Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Kats)

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Also known as Japanese Katsura

$54.95
SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones4-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Kats), 'Kats' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Katsura Tree , graceful Asian shade tree with heart-shaped leaves that emerge bronze, mature blue-green, and turn apricot to gold in fall with a distinctive cotton-candy or burnt-sugar scent.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 8. Provide consistent moisture; sensitive to drought stress. Generally trouble-free.

For a Pacific Northwest native tree of similar character, consider Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) for canopy, Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for spring bloom, or Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) for evergreen sculpture and red bark.

Plant Details

Botanical
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Common name
Japanese Katsura
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
40-60 ft tall × 25-40 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Spring (inconspicuous)
Bloom color
Red
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Provide consistent moisture; sensitive to drought stress, which can cause leaf scorch and dieback. Generally trouble-free in PNW conditions.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: None documented
  • Wildlife: Bird habitat
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