Katsura — Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura — Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 40–60 ft tall and 25–50 ft wide, and needs medium water. Needs protected site.
medium water40–60 ft tall and 25–50 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Cercidiphyllum japonicum
- Variety / cultivar
- Katsura Tree
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft tall and 25–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom time
- early spring
Frequently asked questions
- Is Katsura — Katsura Tree good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Katsura — Katsura Tree is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Katsura — Katsura Tree get?
- It matures to about 40–60 ft tall and 25–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Katsura — Katsura Tree need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Katsura — Katsura Tree native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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