Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Golden Indian Bean Tree
It is suitable for urban plantings does best in a sheltered position and does well on most soils.
Available variants and pricing
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Height: 10-12cm
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Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Height: 12-14cm
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Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Height: 14-16cm
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Catalpa bignonioides Aurea 100L
Height: 16-18cm
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Description
This golden leaved form of the superb Indian Bean Tree and was introduced in the late 1870s and won the Award of Merit in 1974.
Like most yellow leaved trees it is best placed in a south facing aspect as shade tends to dull the leaf colour to a light green.
It has large fleshy golden yellow leaves that turn to a yellow green by the time the flowers open in summer.
Often top worked it forms a broadly rounded crown at maturity.
It is suitable for urban plantings does best in a sheltered position and does well on most soils.
Mature height: 3-7m
Mature spread: 3-5m
Specifications
Common names
Golden Indian Bean Tree
Mature size
Small
Tree type
Deciduous Broad Leaf
Soil type
Well drained soils, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Rounded
Tree features
Foliage, Flowers, Cones/Seedpods/Samara fruits, Good for bees
Growth rate
Moderate
Tree uses
Garden, Parkland
Seasons of interest
Summer Interest