Cigartree or Southern catalpa

Cigartree or Southern catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

  • Water your plant more often during dry summer months
  • Prefers a sunny spot
General

The catalpa bignonioides is the perfect plant for anyone with a small garden and a wish for a real tree. This happy, round tree is a fast grower and stands out from the crowd thanks to its large, heartshaped leaves. If you take good care of your catalpa, he might just reward you with some white flowers around July or August.

Care

Trees like the catalpa bignonioides don’t need much additional watering. In dry summer periods, water your plant once a week to keep the soil moist.

Stand

Place your catalpa tree on a sunny spot with little to no wind. Use soil with a slightly higher pH level.

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