Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa ~ Northern Catalpa

Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

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Northern Catalpa is a native deciduous tree with an irregular crown and very large green foliage that turns bright yellow than black in fall. Its clusters of large white flowers with orange and purple inner markings bloom in late spring or early summer, and are followed by long and showy bean-like seed capsules.  Grows best in loamy and moist well-drained soils.  Tolerates urban conditions, drought, poor soil, and wet soil.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Central and Eastern USA

Height: 

40' - 70'

Spread: 

20' - 50’

Spacing: 

35’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  No serious disease or pest issues. Can susceptible to verticillium wilt, leaf spot, mildew, and twig blight.  Catalpa Sphinx Moth larvae can cause considerable foliage damage.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Native Gardens, and Urban Gardens.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lilac, Viburnum, Spiraea

IMAGES: ,  IMG_7786 Catalpa Tree in Full Bloom (Catalpa speciosa?), (2) Photoset by , Catalpa speciosa, (1) 05 1695 , (2)  46 1727, (3) ,  Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catapla), (4) ,  2015.09.05_11.29.23_DSC00269 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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