Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Southern catalpa is a spreading shade tree with huge heart-shaped leaves and showy white bell flowers spotted purple and yellow, followed by long bean-like pods. Host to the catalpa sphinx moth.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 30–60 ft
- Spacing
- 20–40 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, larval host
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC