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Attractive, large panicles of white bell-shaped flowers with yellow and purple spots bloom in early summer and are long-lasting. Falling flowers and fruit can be messy. Native to floodplains, southern catalpa is very adaptable and tolerant of adverse conditions.
The southern catalpa is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with a short, thick trunk and a broadly rounded irregular crown. It is native to the Gulf States, from Florida to Texas, and Georgia. This species is found in North Carolina, either escaping from or persisting after cultivation.
Northern and southern catalpas are very similar in appearance, but the northern species has slightly larger leaves, flowers, and bean pods. Flowering starts after 275 growing degree days. Catalpa ovata from China, with pale yellow flowers, is also planted outside its natural range for ornamental purposes.
Award-winning Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa) is a large deciduous tree adorned with an irregular, broad-rounded crown and short, crooked branches clothed with huge, heart-shaped, light green leaves, 10 in. long (25 cm). They are glossy on top and densely hairy on their undersides.
Catalpa bignonioides is a short-lived [3] [4] species of Catalpa that is native to the southeastern United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Common names include southern catalpa, cigartree, and Indian bean tree [5] [6] It is commonly used as a garden and street tree. [7]
Southern catalpa is native to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. It is widely naturalized from New England and New York to Ohio and the central and southern plains states. Catalpa prefers moist, deep, well drained soil, but adapts to dry or wet soils. The soil pH may range from 5.5 to 7.0. It prefers an open sunny space to
Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is native to the Southeast U.S. and is often cultivated as a garden tree. Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), also known as yellow catalpa, has yellowish flowers. Haitian catalpa (Catalpa longissima) is known for its pink-leaning flowers.
Southern catalpa trees thrive in USDA zones 5 through 9 and, like all deciduous trees, shed their leaves in the fall. The best place to grow southern catalpa trees is in full sun or partial shade and well-draining soil. Like the northern catalpa, the southern species grows best in fertile soil; however, it’s adaptable to most soil types.
Catalpa bignonioides, commonly called Southern catalpa, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that typically grows to 30-40’ (less frequently to 60’) tall with an irregular, broad-rounded crown. It is native to a relatively small area extending from central Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia south to the Florida panhandle.
Southern catalpa is also known as "cigar tree" for its sausage-shaped, cylindrical fruits. It is widely planted as an ornamental shade tree because it produces sprays of showy, purple-flecked white, tubular flowers.