This spectacular specimen tree may not have the most outstanding show of flowers but more than makes up for the lack of showy blossoms by producing a stunning display of foliage. They emerge bronze and pink in spring before turning a rich green in summer as autumn progresses the foliage changes to hues of yellow, orange, smokey pink and red while at the same time exudes a sweet burnt sugar smell from which the name derives.
Candy Floss Tree – Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum or Candy Floss Tree will benefit from being planted in a slightly sheltered spot in the garden to avoid any late frosts nipping the ends of new growth. They do not mind full sun or semi shade but do require moist reasonable soil to avoid leaf drop. The Katsura is ideally suited to smaller gardens both for the breath taking leaf colours and delicious scent of the fallen leaves particularly when crushed if walked upon. They are not considered to be fast growing and therefore with judicious pruning can be kept compact suitable for restricted areas.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
