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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

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) — trumpet-shaped flowers with purplish markings; reaching lengths of 8 to 20 inches
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — This stately tree typically reaches heights of 30 to 40 feet with a spread of 20 to 30 feet
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — This stately tree typically reaches heights of 30 to 40 feet with a spread of 20 to 30 feet; these blossoms are
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — which can measure up to 12 inches across and provide a dense; allow ample space for growth to fully appreciate its
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — white flowers in the garden
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — In late spring to early summer; trumpet-shaped flowers with purplish markings
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — also known as the Southern Catalpa or Indian Bean Tree
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — a Catalpa bignonioides prefers full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — It typically grows to a height of 40-70 feet with a spread of 20-40 feet
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — is a deciduous tree that serves as an eye-catching specimen in any garden or landscape design
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — This ornamental specimen thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — trumpet-shaped flowers with purplish markings
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — it boasts spectacular displays of white; this stately tree typically reaches heights of 30 to 40 feet with a spread of
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — tree for full or half
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — bean-like seed pods emerge
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — which can measure up to 12 inches across and provide a dense
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — This ornamental specimen thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils; its dramatic
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — In late spring to early summer
Common Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides) — attracting a variety of pollinators.<br><br>In the fall; this ornamental specimen thrives in full sun to partial shade
Catalpa Bignonioides
Catalpa Bignonioides
Catalpa Bignonioides
Catalpa Bignonioides
Catalpa Bignonioides
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