Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs' - Red Fox Katsura from NVK Nurseries

Red Fox Katsura

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Red Fox' (Rotfuchs)

  • Flowers are insignificant but foliage emits a sweet fragrance
  • Heart-shaped leaves emerge burgundy-purple with a contrasting yellow-green veining
  • Leaf colour will fade to bluish-green by midsummer
  • Narrow, vase-shaped, dense shrub widens with maturity
  • Exfoliating gray-brown bark
  • Gold, orange and red fall colours are heightened in slightly acidic soils
  • Leaves emit an odour similar to cotton candy at certain times of the season
  • Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
10-12 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Katsura grows best in a moist soil, possibly needing supplemental water in the heat of the summer. It requires little pruning to maintain its shape.

A rare bonus in a tree: Cercidiphyllum prefer soils with high pH.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Red
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen