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The Red Fox Katsura Tree will grow at a medium rate to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Repeated instances of leaf scorch can make the tree more vulnerable to insects and disease. Cercidiphyllaceae, the Katsura family. L-374-JKT Shipping Height: 1-2 feetGROWING ZONES: 4-8 / SUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun Branches that grow too close to vertical, make a shallow angle with the trunk. A rare bonus in a tree: Cercidiphyllum prefer soils with high pH. Common Name. Established plants can have lovely creamy yellow/orange autumn colour. Broadleaf, deciduous tree, broad upright habit, growing 12-15 inches per year, to a mature, pleasing height of 20 ft and a spread of 15 ft (6 × 4.5 m), after many decades more than double that size. Common Name: Red Fox Katsuratree. (Red Fox) has deep purple new growth in the spring. Katsuratree has proven to be a fairly pest and disease free. Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs', which is German for red fox. ‘Red Fox’ responds well to thoughtful pruning which will encourage a majestic winter silhouette. Deciduous tree, weeping habit and rounded form, up to 30 ft (~ 10 m) tall and somewhat wider, summer foliage blue-green, foliage in fall a subdued orange-yellow and leaves have a … jacquemontii ‘Tickle Creek’, Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’. There is no way that it can be pruned down to be a small tree. Hardiness. It makes a fabulous accent tree. Genus Cercidiphyllum are large deciduous trees with kidney-shaped to ovate leaves, often bronze when … This is the one you should target if you can only plant one , for its outlandish red-violet hues. Purple-leaved katsura. Upright and multi-trunked, usually branching almost at ground level. It also has fabulous golden fall color with hints of orange and red. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Other Names: Fox Tail Katsura Tree. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Family. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It was a one-woman show and mostly for fun. Many specimens are multi-trunked. Share. Tiny, red or green flowers (depending on the tree) appear on the branches in early spring before leaves emerge. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Red Fox’ is a medium-sized tree with multi-season appeal and should find a place in many of today’s smaller gardens. 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