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Paulownia tomentosa (also known as the Empress Tree, Princess Tree or Foxglove Tree; pao tong in Chinese; kiri in Japanese) is a deciduous tree in the genus Paulownia, native to central and western China.It grows to 10–25 m tall, with large heart-shaped to five-lobed leaves 15–40 cm across, arranged in opposite pairs on the stem. On young growth, the leaves may be in whorls of three and be much bigger than the leaves on more mature growth.The characteristic large size of the young growth is exploited by gardeners: by pollarding the tree and ensuring there is vigorous new growth every year, massive leaves are produced (up to 60 cm across). These are popular in the modern style of gardening which uses large-foliaged and "architectural" plants.

The flowers are produced before the leaves in early spring, on panicles 10–30 cm long, with a tubular purple corolla 4–6 cm long resembling a foxglove flower. The fruit is a dry egg-shaped capsule 3–4 cm long, containing numerous tiny seeds. The seeds are winged and disperse by wind and water. Pollarded trees do not produce flowers, as these only form on mature wood.
Paulownia tomentosa can survive wildfire because the roots can regenerate new, very fast-growing stems. It is tolerant of pollution and it is not fussy about soil type. For this reason it functions ecologically as a pioneer plant. Its nitrogen-rich leaves provide good fodder and its roots prevent soil erosion. Eventually, Paulownia is succeeded by taller trees that shade it. It cannot thrive in the shade of other trees.

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Can they grow in colder climates? What is the temp range?
Jun 4th, 2011 at 12:23:10 AM PDT by
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yes - just needs to be planted after the first frost.. needs a month or 2 to grow before any frost. not sure the range though
Jun 4th, 2011 at 2:41:38 AM PDT by
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Thanks
Jun 4th, 2011 at 11:41:05 AM PDT by
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:-) ur welcome - have a great weekend.
Jun 4th, 2011 at 11:55:40 AM PDT by
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nice
Jun 5th, 2011 at 12:02:29 PM PDT by
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I was checking out your auction and I thought I would help out and post the hardiness zones for the tree here:

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

This tree is awesome by the way...it grows so fast. Mine grew to 10 feet in one year in Washington state. I guess they can be invasive so be careful what you plant it next to and make sure you want it there. :)
Jun 5th, 2011 at 12:15:58 PM PDT by

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