Description

The Japanese Katsura Tree is a tree of exquisite beauty and subtle charm, offering a captivating display in every season. From its heart-shaped, purple-tinged spring leaves to its brilliant golden-yellow fall color and unique sweet, caramel-like fragrance, it is a sophisticated and slow-growing specimen that brings a sense of serene majesty to spacious landscapes.

• Renowned for its spectacular, heart-shaped leaves that emerge with a beautiful purple-bronze tint in spring, mature to blue-green, and turn a stunning apricot-yellow to scarlet in fall.

• Produces a delightful, unique fragrance in autumn, often described as burnt sugar, cotton candy, or cinnamon, which perfumes the air around the tree as the leaves fall.

• Develops a graceful, pyramidal to rounded form with a strong, central leader, becoming a well-structured, medium to large shade tree over time.

• Prefers consistent moisture and protection from hot, dry winds; performs best in the Bay Area with regular deep watering and some afternoon shade in hotter inland locations.

• Its slow growth rate and refined beauty make it a prized, long-term investment for a discerning gardener.