Catalpa Tree on Fast Growing Trees Nursery

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*Height Includes Root System

Mature Height:	40-60 ft.
Mature Width:	20-40 ft.
Growth/Year:	3-5 ft.
Sunlight:	Full - Partial
Soil Conditions:	Very Adaptable
Drought Tolerance:	Good
Botanical Name:	Catalpa speciosa
Does not ship to:	AZ

Continual seasonal interest is what the Catalpa Tree is all about. In spring, frilly white flowers attract butterflies like mad, and in summer massive heart-shaped leaves are truly unique. In winter, the interesting trunk and canopy structure are apparent. It's super fast growing and provides good shade. Catalpa tree always has something interesting going on.

Traffic-Stopping Blooms!

Catalpa trees produce thousands of huge, vibrant-white blooms in the spring. In fact, they are well-known for consistently giving you a colorful show every year... anywhere in zones 4-8.

These fragrant flowers even attract all sorts of butterflies and birds. It is a beautiful site to see!

In the summer, the Catalpa's large, heart-shaped leaves offer cool shade for your home.

Then, when the leaves fall in winter, more sunlight passes through, which can heat your home during the coldest months... when you need it most. Plus, these big leaves are quick and easy to clean up.

Tolerant & Easy to Grow

Catlapa Trees adapt to a wide variety of soils and are drought tolerant,

Full sun or partial shade is best for this deciduous tree.

A Very Fast Growing Flowering Shade Tree

Catalpa trees grow rapidly when young, then slow with maturity. Grows to 40-60 feet tall with a 20-40 foot spread.

Very Adaptable

Catalpas are really good urban trees. Their limbs are strong, and the height & spread of the branches make them ideal shade trees.

Your Catalpa Tree can be planted any time of year!

We try to avoid plants being in transit over the weekend. Packages are typically shipped within 2-3 weeks. You will receive a tracking email from FedEx when your order goes into their system.

Most products are shipped throughout the year unless specified as “Spring” or “Fall” Delivery. On rare occasions, we will delay shipping if we see severe weather forecasts for your area or ours or if we encounter other unusual issues. If you do have a delayed item, we would be happy to send your other items sooner at your request.

If you would like to postpone or reschedule your ship date, just call us and we can send your plants out at a more convenient time for you.

If you are sending plants as a gift or need them quicker than normal, we encourage you to place your order by phone at 888-504-2001.

Sorry cannot ship to AZ.

Amount of Order	Shipping Charge
Less than $15	$5.95
$15.00-$23.99	$8.95
$24.00-$39.99	$11.95
$40.00-$59.99	$13.95
$60.00-$79.99	$18.95
$80.00-$98.99	$21.95
$99+	Apx. 17%

It's Easy to Plant your Catalpa Tree
	Step 1 - Dig Your Hole Select a site with full to partial sun and moist or well drained soil for your Catalpa Tree. If you're planting a hedge, mark out a visual guide by placing stakes five to six feet apart and looping string around them. Plant the trees where the stakes are and they'll grow together to make a dense privacy screen. First, dig each hole so that it is just shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Then loosen the soil in the planting hole so the roots can easily break through. Use your shovel or try dragging the points of a pitch fork along the sides and bottom of the hole.
	Step 2 - Place Your Tree Next, separate the roots of your Catalpa Tree gently with your fingers and position them downward in the hole. The top of the root flare, where the roots end and the trunk begins, should be about an inch above the surrounding soil. Then make sure the tree is exactly vertical in the hole. To make it just right, use a level.
	Step 3 - Backfill Your Hole As you backfill the hole, apply water to remove air pockets. Remove debris like stones and grass and completely break up any dirt clumps. Water your Catalpa Tree again after the transplant is complete. To help retain some of that moisture, it's recommended that you place mulch around each tree to a depth of 2"-3" up to but not touching the trunk. Organic mulches such as wood chips or pine needles also help to better soil structure as they decompose.

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By: D Had

I grew up with this tree in the back yard of my parents home. (I now live there) It is a beautiful 50 ft. tree. It gets its leaves a lot later than the other trees, but when it does it's spectacular. The leaves are about 10" across & in the shape of a heart. It gets really pretty white patunia shaped flowers. They do make a mess when they fall off but it's worth it. It also gets these skinny banana shaped things in the fall. When the leaves fall off at the end of the season they do make a pretty good mess too because they ae so big, but it's all worth it. I have people all the time asking me what kind of tree it is because it's so magnificant. You won't be disappointed in it.

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