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golden Indian bean tree

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Catalpa
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: Indian bean tree 'Aurea'

About this plant

A spreading, medium-sized deciduous tree with large, ovate, golden-yellow leaves up to 30cm long that turn pale yellow-green to green in summer. Bell-shaped white flowers with orange and purple markings are borne in conical clusters in summer and followed by long, slender, bean-like seed pods

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny position; will tolerate a heavy clay soil. Shelter from strong winds as these may shred the large leaves. Protect from late spring frosts when young

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Can be pollarded or coppiced in late winter or early spring to produce larger leaves

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Susceptible to verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years