Empress Tree

Paulownia Tomentosa

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Overview

The Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa), thrives in zones 5-9, and is a rapid-growing, deciduous choice, reaching up to 40-50 ft tall with a spread of 30-40 ft. Known for its large heart-shaped leaves and showy, fragrant lavender blossoms in spring, this tree prefers full sun. It is adaptable but favors well-drained soils. Requires space and light pruning to control its size and avoid self-seeding, as it can become invasive.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–8

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — It is adaptable but favors well-drained soils

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 5–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Paulowniaceae

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Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — This deciduous tree can soar to heights ranging from 30 to 50 feet; the Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa), image 76

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — and is renowned for its astonishing growth rate and impressive canopy; though adaptable to a variety of soil, image 75

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — commonly thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8; and is renowned for its astonishing growth rate and, image 74

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — Requires space and light pruning to control its size and avoid self-seeding, as it can become invasive, image 73

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — with a widespread canopy extending to 30 to 40 feet at maturity; commonly thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5, image 77

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — showy lavender flowers that blossom in spring; offering a dense canopy that provides ample shade in the summer, image 78

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — often before the heart-shaped leaves unfurl; tree for full, image 79

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — with sizes ranging from 5 to 12 inches across; requires space and light pruning to control its size and avoid, image 80

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — offering a dense canopy that provides ample shade in the summer months; with sizes ranging from 5 to 12 inches, image 81

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — this species prefers moist; it is adaptable but favors well-drained soils, image 83

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — Though adaptable to a variety of soil conditions; tree with lavender blooms, image 82

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — The Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa); fragrant lavender blossoms in spring, image 89

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — tree with lavender blooms; showy lavender flowers that blossom in spring, image 87

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — lavender flowers in the garden; this tree prefers full sun, image 86

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — the Empress Tree is an exceptional choice; lavender flowers in the garden, image 85

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — well-drained soils with a pH level between 5.5 and 7.0; often before the heart-shaped leaves unfurl, image 84

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — Known for its large heart-shaped leaves and showy; well-drained soils with a pH level between 5.5 and 7.0, image 91

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — reaching up to 40-50 ft tall with a spread of 30-40 ft; with a widespread canopy extending to 30 to 40 feet at, image 90

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — tree for full; the Empress Tree is an exceptional choice, image 88

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — and is renowned for its astonishing growth rate and impressive canopy; though adaptable to a variety of soil, image 97

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — commonly thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8; and is renowned for its astonishing growth rate and, image 96

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — Requires space and light pruning to control its size and avoid self-seeding, as it can become invasive, image 95

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — this tree prefers full sun; this deciduous tree can soar to heights ranging from 30 to 50 feet, image 93

Empress Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa) — fragrant lavender blossoms in spring; known for its large heart-shaped leaves and showy, image 92