Catalpa

Another fan favorite is the Catalpa. With its gorgeous trumpet-shaped white flowers, giant heart-shaped leaves, suspended bean-like seed pods, and contorted tree trunk and branches – it is quite distinctive. This hardy tree grows fast and finds a home in parks and yards throughout the country. Where there is beauty, there is also a little bit of risk. Catalpas should not be planted where the fruit and flowers can be dropped on sidewalks as they are slippery right after they fall and they require cleanup as well. The flowers of the catalpa are visited by hummingbirds and it is the sole host of the catalpa sphinx moth. It also provides nutrition for bees in early summer.