Catalpa speciosa Flowering Height in Inches_180 upright habit

upright habit

A pretty broadleaf evergreen shrub with showy purple-pink flowers in spring and a compact upright habit

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight

tall upright tan plumes sway in the breeze

Catalpa speciosa Flowering Height in Inches_180 upright habitNorthern Catalpa will grow to be about 55 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70