Catalpa

Specimen or shade tree.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

The foul-smelling crushed leaves, flower litter, seed pod litter, and root suckers can create a maintenance problem in residential landscapes.

Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests.

• Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
• Larval host for catalpa sphinx moth (Ceratomia catalpae) and tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa).  
• Attracts various pollinators including butterflies and bees.