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Catalpa is a spectacular tree throughout the year, but is mostly enjoyed in the spring because of the spectacular white flowers that cover the tree in May. 
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 Catalpa (Catalpa bignoniodes)

What did the tree do after the bank closed?
He started his own branch!
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Did you know?
  • Known in some places as a “Cigar Tree”, because of the cigar-shaped fruits
  • The trunks are used in making telephone poles
  • The wood is used in chainsaw carvings
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Common Names:
  • Catalpa
  • Western Catalpa

​Wildlife Benefits:

  • Hummingbirds visit the flowers
  • The Catalpa sphinx moth uses Catalpa as its sole host plant
  • Bees receive nutritious nectar from the flowers  
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Habitat:
  • Woodlands
Size:
  • 35-65’ tall, with a crown width of 20-40’
Growing Conditions:
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Moist, rich, well-drained soils
Select Identification Characteristics:
  • Leaf Type: Simple  
  • Leaf Arrangement: Whorled  
  • Bud Arrangement: Whorled  
  • Terminal Bud: Absent  
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