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.
Catalpa (Catalpa bignoniodes)
What did the tree do after the bank closed?
He started his own branch!
Did you know?
What did the tree do after the bank closed?
He started his own branch!
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
Common Names:
Wildlife Benefits:
- 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
Habitat:
- Woodlands
- 35-65’ tall, with a crown width of 20-40’
- Full sun to partial shade
- Moist, rich, well-drained soils
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
- Bud Arrangement: Whorled
- Terminal Bud: Absent
