Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Grp (syn. fargesii f. duclouxii)

This Chinese 'Bean tree' is quite different to the norm due to its spectacular lilac-pink foxglove-like flowers, stained yellow with red-brown spots, borne in large heads in July and followed by extremely long and ornamental 'bean' pods. Rarely offered, it makes a beautiful, summer flowering, small to medium tree with elegant long-pointed leaves. Any well drained soil in sun. Importantly, these are grafted, for early flowering.