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northern catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 40.0 ft. to 60.0 ft.
Spread: 20.0 ft. to 40.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Approved Street Trees
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- White Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Air Pollution Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Weak Wood
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Clay, Loam, Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Clay and alkaline tolerant. Male trees won't contain boxelder bugs.