Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’
Purple Catalpa- Height: 30′
- Spread: 30′
- Shape: Rounded
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Foliage: Purple in Spring, Green in Summer
- Fall Color: Yellow
- Flower: White Clusters
- Fruit: Long Pods
- Distinctive Features: Striking purple leaves in the spring followed by showy yellow-white flowers
Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ – The Purple Catalpa leafs out in the spring with beautiful purple-black new growth. Large white flowers are showy in late summer as the foliage transitions to a dark bronze-green.