Catalpa 'Purpurea'

Catalpa 'Purpurea'Catalpa bignonioides 'Purpurea' is an attractive bean tree that makes a statement in a garden with its rich dark purple foliage. The leaves are heart shaped and when young, are a lovely deep glossy purple, turning to shades of dark green and chocolatey purple as they mature. For an added wow factor, the tree produces its foxglove like flowers at a young age unlike some other varieties which only flower when they are more mature. The creamy white

making them suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners

an abundance of sunlight is required to produce the wonderful blooms they are capable of

the interior is almost pure white with a light bronzing colouration towards the throat with golden orange colours in the stigma and anthers

Hardy and like a shower of pale blue flowers

we'd wish for this magnolia

It soon increases to form elegant colonies of slender flowers

low-maintenance plant

One of the things that sets this anemone apart from other varieties is its long flowering season

Excellent for use in woodland gardens and rock gardens

Tiny purple-green flowers emerge above the foliage surrounded by large white bracts which also shift and change with the seasons

The leathery oval-to-oblong leaves are in variegated shades of green and cream

With its elegant