Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ Indian Bean Find a stockist Contact The Tree Shop Back To List 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 similar to Catalpa bignonioides although less profuse. There is also a more dwarf form Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea Nana’. History: Catalpa bignonioides Aurea was introduced in the late 1870s and won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1974. 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. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 5m x 4m Attributes Deciduous Flowering month: JulyS Size: Small Tree shape: Spreading Leaf colour: Yellow Prefers full sun Award-winning Needs well-draining site Can be hard pruned Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Catalpa tashkentensis ‘Summer Bells’ Indian Bean Hybrid between Chilopsis and Catalpa. Dark green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves, and pink, orchid-like blooms in summer. Full Details Catalpa erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Indian Bean Young leaves and shoots dark purple, almost black, maturing to dark green. Foxglove like flowers from a young age. Full Details Catalpa szechuanica Indian Bean Large, heart-shaped, fresh green leaves; clusters of white flowers with purple spotted centres in June. Full Details Catalpa fargesii var duclouxii Indian Bean 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 erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Indian Bean Young leaves and shoots dark purple, almost black, maturing to dark green. Foxglove like flowers from a young age. Full Details
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