Description:
Name: Northern Catalpa Tree
Other common names: Western Catalpa, Western Catawba, Indian Cigar Tree, Fish-Bait Tree
Scientific name: Catalpa speciosa
Color: Pale pink – White
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost, indoors weeks before last frost
Plant height: Up to 60 feet
Plant spacing: 30 feet
Bloom time: Late spring – Mid summer
Hardiness zone: 4 – 8
Light requirements: Sun – Part shade
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 50 seeds
About this item:
The Catalpa Tree is known for its rapid growth, achieving full size in just about 10 years. It features large heart-shaped leaves and unique seedpods that add visual interest. This tree is favored for its fragrant flowers that attract bees, birds, and butterflies, making it a valuable addition to any garden seeking to increase biodiversity and attract wildlife.
danwaltz315 –
seeds arrived in good shape and planted them in march/april outside not much doing yet but expect some by the middle of june. I’ll let you know.