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Genus: Paulownia Species: tomentosa Common Name: Royal Paulownia Family: Veronicaceae + Plantaginaceae Order: Lamiales Native: China Habit: Tree Height: 30 to 60 feet Width: 15 to 30 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Pinkish-lavender Propagation: Seed or stem cutting Zone: 5-8 Note: Royal Paulownia is suitable as a specimen flowering tree. This tree produces fragrant foxglove-like flowers in the Spring before its large leaves appear. Prefers sunny, moderately dry, well-drained, organic-rich soil.

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File last updated: 2007.

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