Catalpas look awesome in the summer when flowering, but obtain an interesting look in fall and winter. These trees look like they would be at home in a cemetery, with their eerie look.
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Chinese Catalpa Bean Pods
Catalpas are commonly called Bean Trees because of their pods. The Chinese Catalpa has thinner pods than the native Catalpas.
Goat Pasture Trees
I have a nice row of trees in the Goat Pasture now. I use cages and also electric fence to keep the goats from destroying them.
Chinese Catalpa Flowering
Chinese Catalpa flowers a lot earlier in life than its cousin, the Northern Catalpa. The flowers are smaller, but they are produced reliably and in great production. The fruit soon develops soon after, with many thin, long ‘bean’ pods.
Chinese Catalpa Flower Bunch
Chinese Catalpa, also known by Catalpa ovata, flowers a lot, even on a small tree.
Last Frost of the Season
We ended up with a late frost. Some plants had minor damage, like this Chinese Catalpa tree.
Chinese Catalpa Flowers
The Chinese Catalpa flowers early in life. The bean pods that form later are thinner than Catalpa speciosa.
Chinese Catalpa Bean Pods
The Chinese Catalpa(Catalpa ovata) starts flowering at a young age. This turns into seedpods that are filled with a lot of viable seed.
Many Chinese Catalpa Blooms
The Chinese Catalpa has smaller flowers than the Northern Catalpa. This Catalpa(Catalpa ovata) tree does flower sooner in life than the Northern Catalpa though.