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11/12/99

Cercidiphyllum japonicum--Katsura Tree


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 50 ft Spread: 50 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches

Comments: Katsura Tree has proven to be a fairly pest free
and desirable tree (Vis. 2). The fall color is yellow with
some red (Vis. 3) and the new growth is reddish. The tree
has a shallow root system and may be hard to transplant.
Katsura tree has a spreading habit and makes a good shade
tree.

Cultivars:
'Heronswood Globe' - A small tree with a round crown.
'Pendula' - A weeping habit reaching a height of 20
feet and a spread of 10 feet (Vis. 1).

References for Cultivars: Lake County Nursery 1999, J.
Frank Schmidt and Son 1999, Iseli Nursery 1999, Wayside
Gardens 1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999,
Willoway Nurseries 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.


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