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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Peach'
(Katsura 'Peach')

Family - Cercidiphyllaceae
Category - Tree
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 8m - 12m
Width - up to 8m

Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright, spreading habit. The slender branches are covered in rounded to heart-shaped leaves that are shades of pink, purple and red when they emerge in spring and mature to bright green. Inconspicuous flowers are produced from early to mid-spring before the leaves emerge. Male and female flowers are held on separate plants. The leaves turn vivid shades of bright orange, red and yellow relatively early in autumn. The foliage has a sweet peach and burnt sugar scent when crushed. This scent is most pronounced when the leaves are colouring and falling in the autumn and the fragrance is carried on the air.

Flower:

Dioecious. Small, petalless flowers are produced in March and April before the leaves emerge. Male flowers are red, female flowers are green and they are produced on separate plants.

Flower colour: Red, green

Flower shape: Petalless flowers

Flowering time: March, April

Foliage:

Aromatic, rounded to Cordate leaves with serrate margins emerge in shades of pink, bright purple to bronze-red in spring and mature to bright green. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the slender branches. The foliage turns vivid shades of bright orange, red and yellow relatively early in the autumn. The leaves smell of burnt sugar with hints of peach when crushed. The scent is strongest in autumn during leaf senescence.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Rounded to cordate

Autumn Colour: Orange, red and yellow

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. This tree will tolerate some lime, but will perform best when planted in acidic soil. The young foliage may be damaged in a late frost.