Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’

Common name
Golden Indian bean tree

Family
Bignoniaceae

Genus
Catalpa are deciduous trees of spreading habit, with handsome, large leaves and erect panicles of showy, bell-shaped flowers in late summer, followed by persistent, slender bean-like seed capsules.

Details
'Aurea' is a spreading medium-sized deciduous tree with large ovate golden-yellow leaves becoming light yellow-green in summer. Flowers white, marked orange and purple, in conical panicles.

Soil Type: Normal, heavy clay, light sandy, chalk, loam.
Aspect: Full sun.
Foliage Type: Deciduous.
Foliage Colour: Golden yellow leaves.
Pot Size: 12 Litre.
Ultimate Height: 12m.
Ultimate Spread: 1m.
Growth Rate: 10 - 20 years.
Special Attributes: Makes a great accent plant for the garden landscape.