Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ Catalpa Back To List Catalpa Description: Catalpa big 'Aurea' also known as Golden Indian Bean Tree has a low spreading habit with a domed crown. Large heart-shaped golden velvety leaves fade to green. Panicles of white flowers simlar to Catalpa bignonioides although less profuse. There is also a more dwarf form Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea Nana’. Catalpa Growing Tips: Grow in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from strong winds as these may shred the large leaves. Protect from late spring frosts when young. Hard prune every winter to increase leaf size. History: Catalpa bignonioides Aurea was introduced in the late 1870s and won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1974. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 5m x 4m Attributes Tree shape: Spreading Flowering month: JulyS Size: Small Leaf colour: Yellow Needs well-draining site Prefers full sun Can be hard pruned Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Catalpa erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Catalpa Young leaves and shoots dark purple, almost black, gradually becoming dark green. Full Details Catalpa szechuanica Catalpa Large, heart-shaped, fresh green leaves; clusters of white flowers with purple-spotted centres in June. Full Details Catalpa tashkentensis ‘Summer Bells’ Catalpa Hybrid between Chilopsis and Catalpa. Dark green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves, and pink, orchid-like blooms in summer. Full Details Catalpa fargesii var duclouxii Catalpa Panicles of trumpet-shaped pale pink flowers, with brown and orange-spots. Large, pointed leaves tinged bronze in spring Full Details
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Catalpa szechuanica Catalpa Large, heart-shaped, fresh green leaves; clusters of white flowers with purple-spotted centres in June. Full Details
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