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Nursery Direct
Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Katsura Tree - Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Few deciduous trees match the seasonal theatre of Cercidiphyllum japonicum. From delicate spring emergence through to its celebrated autumn display, foliage shifting through gold, apricot, and amber, releasing a distinctive caramel fragrance, this is a specimen that commands attention across every season.
Why Katsura Tree
Autumn colour and fragrance: Foliage transitions through yellow, apricot, and soft red in autumn, releasing a characteristic sweet caramel scent as leaves fall.
Fine textural quality: Small, heart-shaped leaves create a refined, layered canopy that reads beautifully at both distance and close range.
Graceful structure: Upright, well-branched form develops a composed architectural presence without bulk or visual heaviness.
Multi-season interest: Distinctive across spring, summer, and autumn; the bare winter framework retains elegance.
Prestige ornamental status: Widely specified by landscape architects for high-end residential and civic projects requiring refined character.
Ideal Applications
Specimen feature planting: Positioned as a standalone focal point where seasonal colour and fragrance create lasting impact.
Formal and Japanese-influenced landscapes: Sits naturally within composed, detail-driven design schemes.
Courtyard and enclosed settings: Scale and form suit sheltered spaces where the autumn fragrance can be fully appreciated.
Layered planting compositions: Provides a refined canopy layer above structured understory and groundcover planting.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring, when dormant
Soil & Drainage: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates clay if not waterlogged; dislikes dry or alkaline soils
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years to establish a strong root system, particularly during dry periods. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the root zone to retain soil moisture and moderate soil temperature.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 25m
Width: 8 to 15m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Japan and China
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







