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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002353
11/12/99
Catalpa bignonioides--Southern Catalpa
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Height: 35 ft Spread: 35 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches
Flowers: White
Comments: Southern Catalpa is a rounded tree that produces
white flowers. The flowers are produced in the spring and
are spotted with purple and yellow.
Cultivars:
'Aurea' - Yellow leaves.
'Nana' - A small, globe-shaped plant.
References for Cultivars: Gee Farms 1999.
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