Zone 6-9

Also called Empress Tree. An extremely fast growing tree. Height and spread 30 to 40 feet. Large leaves, up to 2 feet across. Clusters of trumpet shaped lavender flowers, spring. Grown as a cash crop for the Japanese timber market. This is a relatively new tree for American tree farmers. Recommended from N. FL to central PA. One year Paulownia seedlings are grown from the root collar and are cut back for convenience in planting.