Buy Cercidiphyllum japonicum Claim Jumper™

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. 'Claim Jumper' is a special cultivar with golden foliage. It will likely grow from half to three quarters the height of the species. Full sun will bring out the brightest yellows and even white tones but provide some shade from the hot afternoon sun to avoid burning. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 4-5 feet tall. If you require shipping, the cost may be a bit more than originally quoted which we will only know at the time of packing.

a chartreuse golden katsura tree. The foliage comes out yellow and stays golden all summer. Fall color is bright golden.

This is a wonderful golden-leaf form of the Japanese Katsura tree, fast growing (to 24'); fragrant foliage emerges chartreuse gold with a pink flush before turning a bright-yellow in summer, autumn brings its characteristic burnt-sugar scent along with its pretty butter yellow fall color. S-PSh/M

A fast growing small to medium sized ornamental tree...reports say to 25', but we would venture that it will get somewhat larger with age. New heart shaped foliage breaks with an apricot tinged glow, with older foliage becoming more lime yellow as the summer progresses. Fall color is a lovely gold and amber. Fallen leaves have that dstinctive cotton candy smell. Spring shipping size: 2-3' in 2 gallon pots. Larger sizes available for nursery pickup only.

Petite, heart-shaped leaves emerge an orangey pink color in spring. Summer color is yellow-green.