Acer palmatum Katsura
This is a very pretty smaller tree with gorgeous color .. I have been a bit reluctant carrying it because it is is an early budding JM and can get hit in early spring frost.. But with so many of my customers in more moderate areas I have decided to carry it since it is a phenomenal tree .. also can be easily containerized for more dicey areas. There is also a dwarf version of this cultivar. It is of the green branch JMs rather as opposed to to the red or orange branch cultivars .. It looks really cool in it's own right or can be planted with red/orange branched JMs to have a real all year round strikingly beauty.. I would say latitude for best results use St. Louis, Mo as a starting point although if in a micro climate near water this one will do well!!
- Winter Hardiness: Zone 5 - Down to -20°
- Summer Hardiness: Tree will be planted in partial shade
- Tree Size: Medium up to 12' in ten years or more
- Tree Form: Upright
- Leaf Size: Medium
- Leaf Type: Basic (Palmatum, Japonicum, Shirasawanum)
- Spring Color: Orange
- Summer Color: Lt Green
- Fall Color: Red, Yellow and Orange