Latin name: Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’
Description: Handsome, exotic looking tree that can grow to a substantial size, up to 25m with time, or it can be pollarded to keep to a more manageable size with bigger leaves. The yellow leaved form ‘Aurea’ is most delightful and much smaller in stature with a height and spread of 15m and 2m when pollarded yearly. Having golden yellow leaves, it looks very dramatic against a dark blue summer sky. There is another form ‘Variegata’ which has green leaves with creamy-white markings that turn green with maturity.
Hardiness: -15C and lower
Height: 15m and 2m when pollarded yearly
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well drained, moist, rich soil
Water: Fairly drought resistant once established
Usage: Excellent as an accent plant that stands out from other planting. Best pollard yearly in a smaller garden, where you can enjoy its stunning foliage more closely.
Thu, Apr 10, 2008
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