Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm.

Trumpet-creeper family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Height

60.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight Intolerant

Moisture Low

Clay Soil No

Sandy Soil Yes

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance None

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance Low

pH Range 5.5 – 7.0

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Ceratomia catalpae, Hyphantria cunae, Olceclostera seraphica, Orgyia leucostigma, Paleacrita vernata

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.