Chitalpa
Chitalpa
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Chitalpa X tashkentensis
Garden Chitalpa
20
–
35 feet
20
–
35 feet
Hybrid
Full Sun
Very Low
Flowering
Birds
Hummingbirds
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About This Plant
Full sun. Deciduous, thornless and fast-growing, with a low, spreading canopy and pale pink trumpet flowers from spring through fall. It provides terrific shade for old-fashioned garden plants (and gardeners).
Chitalpa combines the size of Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) with the ornamental display of Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis). An odd inter-generic hybrid, it was first produced in Uzbekistan in the 1960s and not introduced to the U.S. until 1997.
Maintenance
Chitalpa’s growth tends to be sloppy rather than stately; some pruning and training helps manage its size and growth habit. It tends to branch very low to the ground. Remove no more than 25% of the canopy during any 5-year cycle.
The leaves may suffer from mildew in heavily irrigated settings.
Features
Plant Type:
Small Tree
Size:
20-35' H, 20-35' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Wildlife:
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
Flower Color:
Pink, White
Bloom Time:
June, July, August, September
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
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