They appear over a period of a few weeks before the leaves unfold, and are arranged in upright, foot-long panicles like those of catalpa or horse chestnut. Paulownia's flowers are lilac blue ...

The tree's form is a bit ragged but can provide an enjoyable and dramatic, coarse-textured appearance with huge heart-shaped leaves and large clusters of lavender flowers in the spring. Paulownia ...

Many gardeners marvel at the size of paulownia leaves in summer on trees that have been cut to the ground the previous year. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Q. Can you tell me what kind of tree this is? There aren’t any leaves yet, just these flowers. A. Those lovely flowers belong to the Royal Paulownia tree, sometimes called princess tree or empress ...

Bob Scullion, Highland Falls You are absolutely right. The Paulownia is a Chinese tree or a native of China and the leaves do look a lot like the catalpa. It also has large violet-blue flower ...

Many roads in this part of China are lined with trees of the genus Paulownia, sometimes called phoenix trees. Despite the government’s disapproval, many locals burn the fallen leaves ...

The paulownia may well be the tree of the future. It grows very fast and has big green leaves which open late in spring. It has been flowering more profusely in Britain now that winters are milder.

They appear over a period of a few weeks before the leaves unfold, and are arranged in upright, foot-long panicles like those of catalpa or horse chestnut. Paulownia’s flowers are lilac blue ...