Northern Catalpa

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Large Deciduous Trees, not favored by deer, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites

Botanical Name: Catalpa speciosa
Common Name: Northern Catalpa

Updated 2/2012

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Form	Winter form	Leaf

Flower	Fruit	Bark

Height: 40-60' Spread: 20-40' Habit/Form: Upright/Irregular Oval
Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-8

Cultural Requirements: Grows best in part sun/part shade in well-drained soils. Tolerant of wet, dry and alkaline soils once established.

Ornamental Characteristics: A coarse-textured, fast growing tree with large heart-shaped leaves. Fragrant, white flowers in upright clusters appear in June followed by long, persistent seed pods.

Use in the Landscape: Best in open spaces, parks and parkways. This tree is very adaptable and tolerant of adverse conditions.

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Highest degree of salt tolerance. Use in the most exposed areas.

Plant tolerant of occasional or temporary flooding

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