Scientific Name: Catalpa speciosa
Common Name: catalpa
Native Range: United States
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant type & Form: Tree, irregular, narrow oval, upright
Height: 40.00 to 70.00 ft
Spread: 20.00 to 50.00 ft
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: Upright, 4 to 8 inch clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers
Bark: Gray-brown, scaly with age
Fruit: Pod-like capsules, 8 to 20 inches long
Leaf: 6 to 10 inches, heart-shaped, whorled along branch, fuzzy underneath
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH: Average
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Flowering shade tree, rain garden
Tolerates: Rabbit, Deer, Clay Soil
Notes: Deer, drought, clay soil, air pollution
Identification notes: Very large heart shaped leaves with pubescens on the underside. Long pods are unusual. Irregular form with coarse branching structure.
photos by Ethan McGory