Fast growing native tree with large green, heart-shaped leaves. Showy white spotted flower panicles bloom in late June. The tree has an open, irregular, oval crown useful in park like settings or native plantings. Adaptable to difficult areas, wet or dry, hot or cold.
Product Description
CATALPA speciosa – Northern Catalpa
Fast-growing native tree with large green, heart-shaped leaves. Showy white-spotted flower panicles bloom in late June. Long showy green seedpods follow the flowers in late spring/fall. The tree has an open, irregular, oval crown useful in park-like settings or native plantings. Adaptable to difficult areas, wet or dry, hot or cold.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam
Size: Height 40-60ft., Width 35ft.
Zone: 4-8
Flower: Upright panicle of white, bell-shaped flowers with orange stripes and purple spots and stripes.
Bloom Time: May-June
Attributes: Shade Tree, Street Tree, Wildlife Habitat, Drought Tolerant, Salt-Tolerant, Adaptable to Tough Soils, Native.