Bois Chavanon, Catawba, Cigar Tree, Early-Flowering Catalpa, Hardy Catalpa, Northern Catalpa, Indian Cigar, Shawnee wood, Western Catalpa, Catalpa cordifolia
Award-winning Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa) is a large deciduous tree adorned with a narrow, oval crown and spreading branches clothed with huge, heart-shaped, light green leaves, 12 in. long (30 cm). They are glossy on top and densely hairy on their undersides. In late spring to early summer, ravishing clusters of trumpet-shaped, white flowers, 2 in. across (5 cm), with abundant yellow stripes and purple speckles on their throats, bloom dramatically above the leaves. The flowers give way to long slender green seedpods, 8-20 in. long (20-50 cm), that mature in fall to dark brown and persist through winter. The foliage usually turns yellow in the fall. The pale gray to reddish-brown bark is fissured and prominently ridged on mature trunks. Fast-growing and relatively short-lived, Northern catalpa is very adaptable to adverse conditions.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Plant Family | Bignoniaceae |
Genus | Catalpa |
Common names | Catalpa, Catawba, Cigar Tree, Northern Catalpa |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
50' - 70' (15.2m - 21.3m) |
Spread |
20' - 50' (6.1m - 15.2m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Deer, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Plant Family | Bignoniaceae |
Genus | Catalpa |
Common names | Catalpa, Catawba, Cigar Tree, Northern Catalpa |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
50' - 70' (15.2m - 21.3m) |
Spread |
20' - 50' (6.1m - 15.2m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Deer, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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