Katsura
cercidophyllum fls
cercidophyllum

Katsura Seed

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

£5.00 – £20.00 inc. VAT

Katsura is a small deciduous tree with attractive heart shaped leaves, pink when new, fresh green sometimes tinged purple in summer and then bright yellows, oranges, reds and pinks in autumn. Autumn leaves have a caramel/burnt sugar scent and male trees have a stronger scent than female trees. Rarely flowers. Often multi-stemmed.

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Description

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Common Name: Katsura

Native: China, Japan,

Provenance: China

Size and Spread (10yrs): 12m x 8m

Treatment required: Shallow sow in warmth. Keep compost moist.

Seed/kg:     c. 1,360,000;   approx 300,000 germinal seed/kg

Ideal sowing period: Spring. Autumn sown will germinate in spring.

Soil Conditions: Humus rich but well drained

Planting instructions: Dappled shade and the shelter of light woodland is preferable.

New shoots tend to be frost susceptible so some protection needed.

Pic courtesy of Liné1, CC BY-SA 3.0 <, via Wikimedia Commons

small pics show male flowers in March


			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Genus
			
Cercidiphyllum


		

			

			Family
			
Cercidiphyllaceae


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
tree


		

			

			Evergreen
			
deciduous


		

			

			Interest
			
aromatic, autumn foliage


		

			

			Requires
			
part shade


		

			

			Size
			
mini seed pack (approx 30 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 300 seeds)


		

	

			

		
			



	

					
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