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The foliage of Cercidiphyllum japonicum in detail -
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Medium-sized Katsura Trees on the Barcham Trees nursery -
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The foliage of Cercidiphyllum japonicum in detail -
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Mature Cercidiphyllum japonicum -
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Mature Cercidiphyllum japonicum at Westonbirt arboretum -
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Katsura Tree, Candyfloss Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicumAbout this product
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, known as the Katsura Tree or the Candyfloss Tree, does really well on well-drained fertile soils.
Its pretty foliage emerges a bronze/purple in the spring before hardening to a light green for the growing season. They then turn vivid yellow and pink for the autumn and at this point they can smell of burnt sugar, hence its ‘Candyfloss’ tag.
Sometimes mistaken for Cercis siliquastrum, the Judas Tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum can reach over 15 metres which catches some out with small gardens.
New leaves can frost in the spring if caught late, but they come back again.
Mature Height: 12-17m
Specifications
- Common names
- Katsura Tree, Candyfloss Tree
- Height of tree
- 12-17m
- Soil type
- Well drained, Will tolerate most soil types
- Shape
- Oval
- Foliage Colour
- Green
- Looks good in
- Summer, Spring
- Location
- Garden
- Genus
- Cercidyphyllum