Purple Catalpa
Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Deciduous Tree
Plant Family: Bignoniaceae
Plant Description: Large deciduous tree with purple heart-shaped leaves that turn dark-green in the summer. Clusters of orchid-like white flowers with yellow and purple markings bloom in spring followed by long slender seed pods. Very tolerant of different soils and soil conditions.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Tree - Deciduous
Plant Care: Tree - Deciduous (single-stemmed woody plants that lose their leaves every winter): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most trees. With spring blooming trees, prune after the blooms are spent. Choose species that are resistant to pest damage. Monitor the tree for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis. Protect the trunk especially where maintenance activities, such as mowing, may cause damage. Newly planted trees in areas with high exposure should have the trunk protected during the winter.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 50' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Tree, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Purple
Bloom Colors: Purple, White, Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jul
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Design Path
- Climate Control
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
