Paulownia tomentosa 200 PCS / 5000 PCS fresh seeds, Princess tree, Empress tree, Foxglove tree, Royal empress tree, Chinese princess ornamental tree

Paulownia tomentosa fresh seeds, Princess tree, Empress tree, Foxglove tree, Royal empress tree, Chinese princess ornamental tree (lat. Paulownia tomentosa).

Tree 15-20 m high, sometimes up to 25 m, and 0.6 m in diameter, sometimes up to 1 m. The crown is spreading, round or ovoid.

The leaves are large, up to 20-30 cm long, and in those that grow strongly, even up to 50 cm, pubescent above, tomentose below, broadly ovate or heart-shaped, pointed apex, smooth edge, rarely weakly 3-lobed, bloom late and fall late.

Inflorescences are paniculate, up to 30 cm long. The flowers are fragrant, pale purple, up to 6 cm in diameter. In late summer, buds are laid, overwinter and bloom in the spring, before or during the unfolding of leaves.

The fruit is a broadly ovoid capsule, one fruit contains from 1200 to 2300 seeds, lionfish seeds.

Valuable gardening tree, heat-loving and light-loving species. It is especially spectacular in the spring, when it blooms at the beginning of the leaves blooming, wearing a large number of large bluish-violet inflorescences and large foliage, and is extremely beautiful in fruit.

Suitable for wide cultivation as an avenue tree and for single plantings where the climate allows.

Prefers calcareous soils, their optimal growth is observed in the neutral pH range of 6 – 7.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 (-29°C to -23°C).