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Golden Catalpa

Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea'

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Overview

The Golden Catalpa, or Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', is a striking deciduous tree prized for its heart-shaped, golden-yellow leaves. This ornamental beauty typically grows to 30-40 feet tall and wide, creating a broad, rounded canopy. It blooms in summer with clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers with purple and yellow markings. Appreciated for its sun-tolerant foliage, it thrives in USDA zones 5-9 and prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.

Sun Full, HalfWater High, MediumZones 5–9Climate Temperate
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — is a striking deciduous tree prized for its heart-shaped
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — This ornamental beauty typically grows to 30-40 feet tall and wide, creating a broad, rounded canopyGolden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — It blooms in summer with clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers with purple and yellow markingsGolden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — Appreciated for its sun-tolerant foliageGolden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — it thrives in USDA zones 5-9 and prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soilGolden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — scientifically referred to as Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — is a striking ornamental tree lauded for its distinctive heart-shaped+9

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Bignoniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — is a striking deciduous tree prized for its heart-shaped
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — This ornamental beauty typically grows to 30-40 feet tall and wide, creating a broad, rounded canopy
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — It blooms in summer with clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers with purple and yellow markings
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — Appreciated for its sun-tolerant foliage
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — it thrives in USDA zones 5-9 and prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — scientifically referred to as Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — is a striking ornamental tree lauded for its distinctive heart-shaped
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — golden-yellow leaves that imbue any landscape with a touch of luminosity
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — it's important to consider the tree's preference for full sun to partial shade
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — tolerating various soil conditions
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — although the Golden Catalpa is quite adaptable
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — trumpet-shaped flowers that are white with yellow and purple markings
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — as long as there is adequate moisture.<br><br>During late spring to early summer
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — slender pods that can grow to lengths of 8 to 20 inches
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — which allows its gold-tinged foliage to achieve its most vibrant hue
Golden Catalpa (Catalpa Bignonioides 'Aurea') — Optimal growth is achieved in well-draining

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