Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'
'Indian Bean Tree' with black-purple young shoots and leaves.
£18.50
Hybrid between the American C. bignonioides and the Chinese C. ovata. The large heart shaped green leaves emerge dark-purple before fading to green giving a pleasing contrast between the two stages of growth. Big panicles of creamy flowers with yellow and purple markings open in July and are popular with honey bees. Forms a medium tree up to about 5m but can be cut back hard every few years as a foliage plant. Best on fertile soils in sun or very light shade.
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