Catalpa bignonioides |
Native Region: southeastern United States
Zone Range: 5-9
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Tuesday 31 October, 2006
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
Spreading deciduous tree with broadly ovate, entire mid-green leaves, heart-shaped at base and upt 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 50 feet. Best grown as a specimen tree.
Notes:
Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn.
Cultivation:
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from strong winds.
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