Catalpa bignonioides /Southern Catalpa

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Scientific Name:	Catalpa bignonioides
Common Name:	Southern Catalpa
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	30-50 feet
Spread:	20- 30 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Summer, Fall
Fruit color:	Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	Its flowers are quite showy. The larvae of a moth eats the leaves of the plant. These larvae, called catalpa worms, are prized as fish bait. Grows fast, but does not bloom for several years. Can be a messy tree in manicured landscapes, but makes a good open lawn specimen tree. Can be a long-lived tree, but trees become rangy and open with advanced age. Very popular in European landscapes. Leaf diseases can sometime be a problem.