Is Katsura Tree deer resistant?
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–8LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Katsura Tree
Heart-shaped leaves that smell of burnt sugar as they turn in autumn, which is worth planting it for on its own. Needs steady moisture and scorches in drought.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 6.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 236 to 354 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Katsura Tree
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- American HollyIlex opacaZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Bottlebrush BuckeyeAesculus parvifloraZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Dwarf Alberta SprucePicea glauca 'Conica'Zones 2–6Rarely damaged
- Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergianaZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- Paper BirchBetula papyriferaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Katsura Tree grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Katsura Tree
- Is Katsura Tree deer resistant?
- Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Katsura Tree grow in?
- Katsura Tree is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Katsura Tree grow in shade?
- No. Katsura Tree wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Katsura Tree get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.