Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Asks for steady moisture and a mulch every spring; give it those and it makes very few other demands.
Light Full sun through dappled shade — either suits it.
Water Water regularly; dry ground is the one thing it will not put up with.
Height 10 m
Spread 23 ft
Spacing 700 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 23 ft
- In-row spacing
- 23 ft
- Between rows
- 28 ft 8 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Tree · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun through dappled shade — either suits it.
- Watering
- Water regularly; dry ground is the one thing it will not put up with.
- Feeding
- All-purpose balanced
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- March
- Pruning
- Very little, and only in late winter.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Flowering
- Apr–Oct Bud Break
- Oct–Nov Leaf Fall
- Nov–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Mar Winter Dormancy
Companions
Hostas, Ferns, Astilbe, Ligularia
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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