Paulownia tomentosa Royal Paulownia or Empress Tree or Princess Tree on PlantPlaces.com

Common Name: Royal Paulownia or Empress Tree or Princess Tree Latin Name: Paulownia tomentosa Size: 30 (min) to 40 (max)

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I am not a fan of Paulownia. A bit too bold for small spaces. Flowering Cherries like Prunus yedoensis grow fast and are very pretty in the spring.

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Trying to locate where I can purchase P. fortunei P. tomentosa hybrids. I undestand they are best for what I need but cant find them.

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Royal Paulownia or Empress Tree or Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Origin: China
Maximum Height: 40 feet

Category: Tree
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Paulownia
species: tomentosa
Origin: China
Size: 30 (min) to 40 (max)
Size Description: Med Shade Tree
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Characteristics:

Sustainability:

Fair

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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)4/10/2012 until 5/1/2012 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/1/2009 until 5/15/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.

Plant Images and Specimens

Picture of Paulownia tomentosa Royal Paulownia or Empress Tree or Princess Tree

Spike of Flower Buds
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
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Bark
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring

Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232
Specimen: 592

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Tree in bloom
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerline
Season: Spring

Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden 900 Washington Avenue Brooklyn NY 11225
Specimen: 696

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Paulonia in bloom in Brooklyn
Location: Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2010

Location: Location Captured with GPS Device [Latitude: 39.283712033333300 Longitude: -84.465916966666700] Specimen: 1182

Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 55.685350733333300 Longitude: 12.572282350000000] Specimen: 3333

Location: Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France [Latitude: 48.843936770000000 Longitude: 2.359383740000000] Specimen: 4375

Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 55.685350733333300 Longitude: 12.572282350000000] Specimen: 4987

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buxus bullata
Location: Copenhagen bg

Location: Oxford England [Latitude: 51.750392330000000 Longitude: -1.248513680000000] Specimen: 7728

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Location: Oxford England

Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.192018460000000 Longitude: 16.383554020000000] Specimen: 10843

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August 2017
Location: Vienna, Austria

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