Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Catalpa Overview
Genus of 11 hardy deciduous tree and shrub species. They are well adapted to urban environments, dealing well with urban pollution and growing best in isolation. Often they are planted for their foliage and trumpet-shaped frilly flowers, which are cream or yellow coloured. Leaves are big and shaped like hearts or with 3 lobes. The genus grows naturally in warm temperate and subtropical areas of the Caribbean, East Asia and North America, to heights of 12-18m.
How to propagate Catalpa
Seed
You can propagate by seeds in the autumn.
Cuttings
The cultivars by softwood cuttings in the summer.
Budding
Budding in late summer.
Other uses of Catalpa
Grown for their foliage and bell/trumpet shaped flowers with frilly lobes.
Trees to Propagate by Root Cuttings
Winter tree roots are packed full of carbs, giving cuttings the best chance to get established.
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