Catalpas are irregularly shaped trees shrouded in deeply ridged, coarse gray bark. These quirky trees grow quickly and can easily reach heights of 40-70 feet tall. Their rapid growth rate and ...
My favorite blooms in early July decorate an unusual tree, once commonly found throughout Illinois and other nearby states. It’s a catalpa tree that was growing in the backyard when I moved in, and ...
The catalpa is one of the great American trees. The Southern catalpa (Calalpa bignonioides) was one of the very first American trees to be taken to Europe. It runs a close second to the magnolia in ...
‘Champion’ trees loom large in Springdale Southern Catalpa, 65 feet tall, biggest in Arkansas, may be over 250 years old November 19, 2023 by Stacy Ryburn ...
One of Paramus' oldest residents is at the center of a development dispute. A neighbor of a Hindu temple seeking to expand on Spring Valley Road has been fighting for months to save a 300-year-old ...
In my travels this past week I’ve seen a lot of catalpa trees covered with clusters of bell-shaped white flowers. Northern catalpas are native to this part of the country, but there are other catalpas ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The northern catalpa is mostly ...
The northern catalpa is mostly planted today as a shade tree with beautiful, white speckled flowers. In the past, European settlers planted it for fence posts, for railroad ties and wood to feed the ...