| Description | Golden Catalpa (Catalpa bignonoides aurea) is a cultivar of the southern Catalpa with heart-shaped golden-yellow leaves in the spring, changing to light yellow-green in summer. |
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| Pronunciation | (ka-TAL-pa)(big-no-ni-OY-deez) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, will tolerate some shade |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid dry sites |
| Flowers | Trumpet-shaped white flowers are in a panicle, with purple spots in the center of the throat, with yellow stripes |
| Fruit | long, hanging, bean-like seed pods |
| Leaves | The large heart-shaped leaves emerge yellow and become yellow-green in the summer, opening with a purple blush |
| Dimensions | 30 by 20 feet (HS), smaller than species |
| Maintenance | It can be cut back to keep it smaller. |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in 1870 in England, named in 1894. In North American commerce since around 1888. |
| Notes & Reference | #270-Gardenia (www.gardenia.net) |
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