Japanese Maple Acer ‘Katsura’ 40/60cm (3L)
Acer palmatum
£35.95
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ is a stunning small tree prized for its exceptional spring colour display, when small leaves emerge in brilliant orange-yellow tones. This compact variety offers changing seasonal interest, with leaves transitioning through summer greens to autumn golds and oranges.
- ✓ Beautiful Japanese maple with spectacular spring colour, leaves emerging in bright orange-yellow tones
- ✓ Compact variety with small, delicate leaves that create a fine, elegant appearance perfect for smaller gardens
- ✓ Provides changing seasonal interest from spring's bright emergence through summer greens to autumn's golden display
- ✓ Ideal for containers or garden focal points, thriving in positions with morning sun and afternoon shade
- ✓ Quality UK grown Japanese Maples from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days.
‘Katsura’ is highly regarded among Japanese maples for its extraordinary spring emergence and compact growing habit.
The show begins in early spring when the small, delicate leaves unfurl in bright orange-yellow tones, creating a vibrant display that resembles subtle flowering. These leaves are smaller than typical Japanese maples, giving the tree a fine, elegant texture that catches light beautifully.
As the season progresses, the foliage gradually transitions to a soft green colour for summer, maintaining its delicate appearance. The autumn display brings another colour transformation, with the leaves turning to warm golden-orange tones before falling.
This variety naturally forms a compact, upright shape that’s perfect for smaller gardens or containers. Its moderate growth rate and manageable size make it ideal for today’s gardens, where space might be limited but impact is desired.
‘Katsura’ performs best in a position with morning sun and afternoon shade, where its delicate leaves can develop their best colours without scorching. The small leaf size makes it particularly suitable for Japanese-style gardens or any setting where a refined appearance is desired.
The tree’s year-round elegant structure and changing seasonal colours make it an excellent choice for prominent positions where its beauty can be appreciated throughout the year.
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Please note: Decorative pots shown are for display purposes only. Your tree will be supplied in a standard plastic nursery pot shown in the other pictures.
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Pot Size
3 litre
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Red
Hardiness
-10°C to -5°C (H4)
When MatureWatering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £1.32 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £10.74 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £5.99 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £11.94 (Flat) | This item |
| Large Items - Pallet Courier | £114.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £25.14 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £114.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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