Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
Translation: a "wig"
Growth Habit: 12-15 foot upright branching
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Comments: Pale-yellow leaves first emerge in spring and slowly mature to a yellow-orange with bright orange margins. The leaves tend to drape in a downward plane giving the whole tree a unique look. In fall the small leaves turn bright yellow and orange. Photo taken late October.
Growth Habit: 12-15 foot upright branching
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: moist, well-drained soils
Comments: Pale-yellow leaves first emerge in spring and slowly mature to a yellow-orange with bright orange margins. The leaves tend to drape in a downward plane giving the whole tree a unique look. In fall the small leaves turn bright yellow and orange. Photo taken late October.
