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Catalpa bignonioides
'Aurea'
Golden Southern Catalpa
| Family |
| Bignoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Catalpa |
| Species |
| bignonioides |
| Cultivar |
| 'Aurea' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 8 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Deciduous and wide spreading with large, golden yellow leaves that are almost magically translucent as the sun shines through them. |
| Landscape |
| Used primarily as an ornamental specimen tree. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Woody, compacted yet coarse bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad ovate leaves. |
| Colour Description |
| Golden green leaves. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Van Dusen Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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