Catalpa speciosa

Name:  Catalpa speciosa
Common Name:  Western catalpa				Family:    Bignoniaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit: spreading	Hard. Zone:    usda 4		Mature Size 15m tall by 15m spread					x
Leaf: broadly ovate, 3 lobed finely tapered, glossy, dark green, hairy underside					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: large bell shaped, white, with yellow and purple marks, in sparse upright panicles						Infl. sparse upright panicles produce long slender pods
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.)      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.   ( flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: specimen		Limitations:  powdery mildew, die back, leaf spots, scale, aphids					Other Features: sweet burnt sugar smell in late summer early autumn