Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' |
Native Region: South East United States
Zone Range: 05-09
Preferred Climate: Temperate
Harvest Date: Tuesday 02 January, 2007
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
Spreading deciduous tree with broadly ovate, entire bright yellow leaves (bronze when young), heart-shaped at base and up to 10 inches long. Bears white flowers in upright 12 inch panicles. These are followed by slender pods up to 16 inches long. Height and spread is 30 feet. Best grown as a specimen tree.
Notes:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
Cultivation:
Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from strong winds.
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