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Common Catalpa

Catalpa Bignonioides

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Overview

The Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a deciduous tree known for its broad, heart-shaped leaves and showy, white, trumpet-shaped flowers with purplish markings. It typically grows to a height of 40-70 feet with a spread of 20-40 feet. This ornamental specimen thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. Its dramatic appearance is complemented by long, slender seed pods in fall. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater High, MediumZones 5–9Type TreeClimate Temperate
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — heart-shaped leaves and showy; which can measure up to 12 inches across and provide a dense
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides); though it thrives in moistCommon Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — It typically grows to a height of 40-70 feet with a spread of 20-40 feet; tree with white bloomsCommon Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — reaching lengths of 8 to 20 inchesCommon Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — The Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a deciduous tree known for its broad; it typically grows to a height ofCommon Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — each marked with yellow and purple accentsCommon Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Its expansive root system suggests positioning it away from pavement or underground utilities+56

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Bignoniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — heart-shaped leaves and showy; which can measure up to 12 inches across and provide a dense
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides); though it thrives in moist
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — It typically grows to a height of 40-70 feet with a spread of 20-40 feet; tree with white blooms
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — reaching lengths of 8 to 20 inches
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — The Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a deciduous tree known for its broad; it typically grows to a height of
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — each marked with yellow and purple accents
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Its expansive root system suggests positioning it away from pavement or underground utilities
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — it boasts spectacular displays of white
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — attracting a variety of pollinators.<br><br>In the fall
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Hardiness is within USDA zones 5 through 9
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — also known as the Southern Catalpa or Indian Bean Tree; the Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a deciduous tree
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Its dramatic appearance is complemented by long, slender seed pods in fall
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — The Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a deciduous tree known for its broad
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — each marked with yellow and purple accents; bean-like seed pods emerge
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — These blossoms are clustered in panicles that can reach up to 8 inches long
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Common Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — Its dramatic appearance is complemented by long, slender seed pods in fall; it boasts spectacular displays of white
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — is a deciduous tree that serves as an eye-catching specimen in any garden or landscape design; also known as the
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — These blossoms are clustered in panicles that can reach up to 8 inches long; white flowers in the garden
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — bean-like seed pods emerge; in late spring to early summer
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — allow ample space for growth to fully appreciate its grandeur and to minimize the need for pruning
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — though it thrives in moist
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — heart-shaped leaves and showy
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — tree with white blooms
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