The royal paulownia or empress tree is a fast-growing shade tree. (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) One of the trees that brings me questions every year is one that has some extremely ...

They seem to grow around trees, and there are large clusters ... 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 ...

The ‘Royal Empress’ is a fast-growing ... The main concern is this is a tropical tree that could be killed if we have a frost. Mature trees grow in Key West, which is frost-free.