Size: 2-3 feet tall. Large deciduous tree grows to 60 feet with an open, irregularly rounded crown and spreading branches. Large dark green leaves are heart shaped. Big, fabulous flowers May to June visited by numerous insect pollinators and hummingbirds. Leaves are the sole food for the Catalpa Sphinx Moth. Fall fruits are unique bean-like pods up to 14 inches long, often referred to as “tobies”. Golden fall leaf colour. Favoured for wood carving and fence posts. Widely planted as an ornamental tree. Grows best in moist soils and in full sun to partial shade. Native. Two bare root seedlings for $7.50.