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Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa · Tree
Northern Catalpa is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 40–70 ft × 20–50 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect orange, purple and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, moths and pollinators, stands up well to drought and dry soil and pollution.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 40–70 ft × 20–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Orange, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Dry soil, Pollution, Poor soil, Wet soil
- Native to
- United States
Will it survive your winters?
We score Northern Catalpa’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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