Woody > Cercidiphyllum > Cercidiphyllum japonicum > Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Heronswood Globe'
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
'Heronswood Globe'
Heronswood Globe Katsura Tree
Origin: Introduced by Heronswood Nursery in 1991.
| Family |
| Cercidiphyllaceae |
| Genus |
| Cercidiphyllum |
| Species |
| japonicum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Heronswood Globe' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 5 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 5 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A fast-growing deciduous tree with beautiful autumn colouring and very small red flowers in spring. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent ornamental tree with autumn interest. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade in a moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil, with better autumn colouring occurring if planted in a more acidic soil. Any pruning should be done after the leaves fall. |
| Shape |
| Dense, compact habit. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is deeply furrowed. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are simple, growing to 10 cm in length and 7.5 cm in width, emerging reddish purple and maturing to a bluish-tinted green before becoming tinted with pinks, yellows and creams in the autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are extremely small, not showy, and are red in colour, unisexual. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a woody pod with many flat seeds. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through basal cuttings in late spring or early summer. |
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