Umbrella Catalpa Tree For Sale

This is truly a tough time tested specimen.

Umbrella catalpa tree for sale. Hardy to 20 f maximum elevation. Email protected business hours mon sat. This variety has a dense bushy form that is grafted on a regular catalpa trunk to give it a unique umbrella appearance. The large leaves make for a great shade tree.

The manchurian catalpa is a small tree from china. The tree is a fast growing shade tree that provides a good source of free worms for fishing throughout the summer months. And of course the umbrella catalpa. Only other specimen is on the northwest corner of gardner hall bld 3.

First cultivated in 1754 the wood was used for fence posts and railroad ties because of its resistance to rot and the tree s fast growth rate. Common names for this tree are many and colorful including cigar tree indian bean tree. Hybrid or tea catalpa. 801 562 5496 fax number.

We re glad to take your order by phone 231 544 6769. To order catalpa seedlings by phone. The catalpa tree is found in forests from southern illinois and indiana to western tennessee and arkansas. A unique feature of the catalpa trees are the bean pods that appear later in the season.

Phone orders can be charged to visa or mastercard accounts. Umbrella catalpa a unique compact tree perfect for small landscapes that demand a presence. Price list for umbrella catalpa tree. The umbrella catalpa prefers full sun to partial shade with moist well drained soil but adapts well to other soil types.

A grafted dwarf cultivar of the southern catalpa that looks like a large mushroom globe or umbrella. In the fall foot long bean shaped pods hang low and eventually turn brown giving the tree its nickname the cigar tree. The flowers of catalpa trees have white petals and spots of yellow with purple dots. Native to eastern china this selection is grafted onto catalpa seedlings which then becomes a dwarf globe or umbrella shaped tree.

The fast growth of the catalpa tree is remarkably useful as a shade tree however the wood is soft. This form rarely if ever blossoms. Our umbrella catalpa trees for sale require no pruning to keep form. Large specimen can be found south of social and behavioral science bld 25.

Not available for the early order sale.