Scientific Name
Catalpa speciosa

Common Name
Northern catalpa

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types (wet, dry) but prefers moist, well drained soil
Texture: Coarse
Form: Narrow, open, irregular rounded crown; spreading branches
Height: 40 to 70'
Width: 20 to 40'
Leaf: 6 to 12" whorled or opposite, simple leaf; poor yellow-green to brown fall color
Flower/Fruit: Upright panicle of white, bell shaped flowers with orange strips and purple spots and strips; long bean like fruit
Comments: Brittle wood; tolerates hot, dry sites; considered by many to be a weedy tree
Cultivars: --
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