The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Amazing Grace katsura-tree

Family: Cercidiphyllaceae (katsura-tree family)

Distribution: Species native to Japan and China

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This graceful weeping deciduous tree can grow 15-25' tall and wide. A great specimen with beautiful, thick, blue-green foliage in summer and wonderful clear yellow in fall. The original tree is in Spring Grove Cemetery. In the fall, enjoy bright yellow leaves which give off a sweet fragrance, reminiscent of cotton candy or burnt sugar.