Catalpa

Indian Bean Tree. These deciduous trees require well drained soil and full sun. They are very tolerant of urban pollution. Large, heart-shaped leaves with flowers in July that turn into long bean pods, hence the name. Worth pollarding occasionally to contain the size and enhance the leaves.

Spreading in habit, they make excellent garden trees. Leaves can be golden or purple.

  • Catalpa bignonioides

    Indian Bean

    Discontinued

    Heart-shaped leaves, white ‘foxglove’ type flowers with purple/yellow speckles borne in large panicles.

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  • Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’

    Golden Indian Bean Tree

    Discontinued

    Low spreading habit. Large heart-shaped golden velvety leaves fade to green. Panicles of white flowers.

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  • Catalpa erubescens ‘Purpurea’

    Purple Indian Bean Tree

    Discontinued

    Young leaves and shoots dark purple, almost black, maturing to dark green. Foxglove like flowers from a young age.

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  • Catalpa fargesii var duclouxii

    Indian Bean

    Discontinued

    Panicles of trumpet-shaped pale pink flowers, with brown and orange-spots. Large, pointed leaves tinged bronze in spring

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  • Catalpa szechuanica

    Indian Bean

    Discontinued

    Large, heart-shaped, fresh green leaves; clusters of white flowers with purple spotted centres in June.

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    Catalpa tashkentensis ‘Summer Bells’

    Indian Bean

    Discontinued

    Hybrid between Chilopsis and Catalpa. Dark green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves, and pink, orchid-like blooms in summer.

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