Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea' Size:23cm / 5L hand-selected for a healthy crown

hand-selected for a healthy crown and strong roots

Avoid low-light conditions

meaning the plant does not absorb the chemicals into its tissue

it clings to trees and thrives in the high humidity and filtered light of the forest canopy

Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea' Size:23cm / 5L hand-selected for a healthy crownThe Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea' is the dark leaved counterpart to the golden Indian bean tree, a vigorous hybrid Catalpa with enormous heart shaped leaves up to 25cm across. New foliage in spring emerges a rich deep purple bronze, holds its dark tone into early summer, and gradually ages to a sumptuous bronze green. White panicles of orchid like flowers spotted with yellow and purple appear in midsummer on mature specimens, followed by long bean