Catalpa speciosa, commonly known as the northern catalpa, hardy catalpa, western catalpa, cigar tree, catawba-tree, or bois chavanon, is a species of Catalpa native to the midwestern United States. The Latin specific epithet speciosa means “showy”
Common Name: catalpa
Type: Tree
Family: Bignoniaceae
Native Range: United States
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 40.00 to 70.00 feet
Spread: 20.00 to 50.00 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: White with purple and yellow interior spotting
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Fruit: Showy
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Air Pollution
Northern Catalpa
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