Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs' (Katsura tree 'Rotfuchs')

Botanical name

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs'

Other names

Katsura tree 'Rotfuchs', Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Red Fox'

Genus

Cercidiphyllum Cercidiphyllum

Variety or Cultivar

'Rotfuchs' _ 'Rotfuchs' is an upright, pyramidal to broadly conical, deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaved, deep purple to purple-red when young, purple-flushed, mid-green in summer and turning yellow, orange and red in autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

The foliage has a fragrance

Habit

Broadly conical

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Colour

Flower

Red, Insignificant or absent in Spring

Foliage

Purple, Reddish-purple in Spring; Mid-green, Flushed purple in Summer; Pink, Orange in Autumn

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs' (Katsura tree 'Rotfuchs') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, preferably neutral to acid, in sun or light shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds and late frosts. Purple leaf colour perists longer in full sun.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs' (Katsura tree 'Rotfuchs')

Common pest name

Stubby-root nematode

Scientific pest name

Trichodorus cedarus

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous nematode pest from Asia; occasionally intercepted by the UK. Causes direct feeding damage on plant roots and has the potential to vector viruses.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/