Outstanding Fall Color and Fragrance

Katsura Tree

Outstanding Fall Color and Fragrance

Listen to why this is Niles' favorite.

Easy-to-grow shade tree
Performs well in clay soils
Grows 40-60 ft. tall

Katsura's glowing, golden fall foliage stops people in their tracks. Katsura is adorned with delicate, heart-shaped leaves that flutter in the breeze and change colors with the seasons. The leaves emerge a lovely bronze to reddish-purple color before turning to a striking blue-green hue in the summer, then take on a golden apricot-yellow shade in the fall. The biggest surprise comes as the foliage drops in the fall, and the tree has a sweet, spicy fragrance reminiscent of cinnamon, sugar cookies and cotton candy. Katsura is well adapted to many regions of the United States and even performs well in clay soils. It's seldom bothered by pests or diseases. The tree grows to a height of 40-60 ft. and does best in acidic soils. It prefers full sun to partial shade. Zones 4-8.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Height: 24 - 30
Color: Creamy white with shadings of green at the base
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Zone: 3-8

Form: Perennial
Flower Form: Large double blooms with frothy petals.
Soil Requirements: Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Slow the first 1-2 years. Thereafter growth is moderate when left undisturbed.
Pruning: Remove spent flower stems after flowering to maintain an attractive bush type perennial all summer long.
Foliage: Glossy, deep green foliage that is very attractive and ornamental throughout the growing season. The new growth in spring is burgundy colored and turns a soft yellow in the fall