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    Buy Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox

    Scientific Name: Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs'

    Also Known As

    • Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Red Fox'
    • Katsura
    • Red Fox Katsura
    • Rotfuchs Katsura

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 20'-40'
    • W: 15'-25'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    1 gallon bagged root ball | $61

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    Fewer than 29 at Gossler Farms

    #7, 4-5' | $254.99

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    Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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    Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox plant details

    Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with burgundy, green and purple foliage. In spring green and red flowers emerge. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: cercidiphyllaceae
    Foliage: deciduous burgundy, green and purple
    Mature size: 15 FT - 25 FT - wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Flowers: green and red blooms in spring
    Uses: compact, fall color, fragrant, heart-shaped leaves

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Katsura, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, is a medium to large tree native to China and Japan with a beautiful shape and lovely, small, heart-shaped leaves that emerge flushed with burgundy, age to blue-green, and then turn shades of pink, red, orange and yellow in autumn when the leaves can give off a lovely burnt caramel aroma. It has inconspicuous flowers. Trees will typically reach 40-50 feet over time. 'Rotfuchs', which is German for "red fox", is a special cultivar with burgundy foliage that turns blue-green by mid summer. It will likely grow from half to three quarters the height of the species. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 1-2 feet tall.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    (Red Fox) has deep purple new growth in the spring. Our plant holds the color until July. The rest of the summer it is deep green. In fall, C. 'Rotfuchs' turns glorious yellow and pink.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Red spring growth mellows to rich purple before turning a dark purple-green in summer and changing again to a warm reddish-yellow in autumn, cotton-candy-scented foliage adds another dimenson to this fine medium (to 60') shade tree. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Burgundy-red leaves emerge in the spring, fading to a beautiful blue-green color by summer. Fall transforms the heart-shaped leaves to a magnificent yellow-orange color.

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    New spring growth is a fetching deep wine-red on leaves of heavy substance, later becoming green, then bluish in later summer, then gold, red, and orange in fall. Slower growing than other cultivars, eventually reaching 20' tall, but in the long term slow will be a good thing.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    You may have noticed that many of the katsuras come out pinkish in the spring; this one comes out burgundy and holds the color until summer; pest free and hardy, close to perfect. zone 4

    By: Whitman Farms

    Heart-shaped deep maroon leaves fade to dark green. Yellow-red fall, with scent of burnt sugar. USDA zones 4 to 8.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    The foliage on this slightly more compact form of Katsura Tree emerges a reddish bronze, taking on green tones in summer and orange and yellow shades in fall. It has only recently become available in the trade, so mature height and width is yet to be determined. Projections are that it will reach heights of 20-25' and slightly larger widths at maturity. 1-2' plants for spring shipping.

    By: Avant Gardens

    An excellent, new, small, columnar variety to about 18' tall was hybridized in Germany. (We are finding that others have listed the height as anywhere from 10 to 60' . We are using the information from one of Europes largest nurseries. We will see.) New foliage is a rare, 'foxy', red-brown. Consistently beautiful fall foliage.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox plant

    How to Grow Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • burgundy
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    • sun - mostly shade
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