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Northern Catalpa Seedling Bareroot

Species: Catalpa speciosa

History: Northern Catalpa is native to the midwestern US where it was cultivated starting in the 1750s due to its resistance to rotting. This made it useful as fence posts and, rather unsuccessfully, as railroad ties. This tree has since expanded far beyond its original range as a commonly planted ornamental tree.

Why We Grow It: Catalpas make lovely ornamental trees, featuring large, heart-shaped leaves and twisting trunks. To further the visual appeal, they bloom annually with large, white flowers which turn into dangling bean pods. 

    $10.00

    Size:

    47 in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Ornamental

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    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

    Soil Preferance: Tolerant of most soils and moisture levels

    Flowering Time: Spring - Late

    Bloom Colour: White

    Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Partial to full sun (at least 4 hours of full sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Moderate to fast growth rate, reach about 40-60ft at maturity. Mildew and Leaf Spot are not major issues but Catalpas can get Verticillium Rot. Takes seven years to flower. Flowers May to June. Inedible bean pods present from mid-summer to mid-winter.

    Overall Disease Resistance Rating*:

    *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

    Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

    Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

    We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

    1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

    50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

    Northern Catalpa - mature tree

    Northern Catalpa Seedling Bareroot

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