Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)

Northern Catalpa

$850.00

The Northern Catalpa is a super resilient and beautiful tree that has great potential to be a great shade and ornamental tree. 

NOTE: We use AI-enhanced photography to give you a detailed view of what these varieties look like at maturity—details that are often hard to capture in a single nursery photo. We provide these ‘future-state’ images so you can choose the perfect fit for your forever landscape.

Please keep in mind that your newly planted tree will arrive as a healthy, younger specimen, focused on root development rather than immediate size.

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2$750
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5+$550
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Description

Super Resilient Tree with Large Showy Flowers in Spring

The Northern Catalpa is a large, upright tree. Its bark is a gray brown that becomes scaly with age. Leaves are simple and large, 6″ to 10″ long, and heart shaped. Northern Catalpa has large showy flowers that are upright in 4″ to 8″ clusters. The flowers are white, bell-shaped flowers with orange stripes and purple spots and stripes. No serious insect or disease problems. The Northern Catalpa is a super resilient and beautiful tree that has great potential to be a great shade and ornamental tree. 

FeaturesDescription
Scientific NameCatalpa speciosa
Height40-70′
Spread20’-50’ 
Hardiness Zone3-8
Fall ColorYellow, white flowers in spring
Preferred Soil TypeAlkaline soil, moist, well-drained soil
Exposure TypeFull sun

Siting This Tree

Prefers alkaline soil and moist, well-drained soil. The catalpa will tolerate wet sites that experience occasional flooding and dry sites. It is also moderately tolerant of road salts.

Considerations

Northern Catalpa is very adaptable to adverse conditions but has weak wood and branch structure, which requires some maintenance to keep healthy.

Video

Learn more about this variety from Legacy Trees founder Ron Zillmer.

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