species
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura tree
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum belongs to the family Cercidiphyllaceae, also known as Katsura tree, introduced to the UK. It reaches 12 m tall and 10 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or peat soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers in April. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 12 m tall × 10 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Peat
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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