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Indian Bean Tree Seeds

Catalpa bignonioides

£2.51£3.23

The Indian Bean Tree, Catalpa bignonioides, boasts striking foliage and beautiful white flowers, enhancing any landscape with its charm and ecological benefits.

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  • ✓ These Indian Bean Tree seeds are easy to grow and germinate readily, producing a beautiful flowering tree that's perfect for any garden.
  • ✓ The Catalpa bignonioides tree, also known as the Indian Bean Tree, is a stunning deciduous tree with large, heart-shaped leaves and showy white flowers.
  • ✓ Indian Bean Trees are low-maintenance and tolerant of a wide range of soil types, making them an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
  • ✓ These Catalpa bignonioides seeds will grow into impressive specimen trees, providing shade, beauty, and attracting pollinators to your outdoor space.
  • ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

The Indian Bean Tree, Catalpa bignonioides, is a captivating ornamental tree prized for its large, heart-shaped leaves and showy clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers.

Native to North America, this deciduous tree thrives in a range of soil types, including clay, loam, and sand. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate both full sun and partial shade.

In addition to its aesthetic appeal, the Indian Bean Tree provides habitat and food for various wildlife species, making it a valuable addition to any garden or landscape.

Season of Interest

Summer

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade


Foliage

Deciduous

Foliage Colour

Green

Flower Colour

White

Hardiness

-10°C to -5°C (H4)

When Mature

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Neutral


Great for wildlife
Great for wildlife

RHS Award of Garden Merit

RHS Plants for Pollinators

Natural Germination: Indian Bean Tree seeds are not dormant, they can be sown in Spring.

Artificial Stratification: For artificial germination, combine seeds with moist sand and refrigerate for 14 days before sowing.

Scarification

Scarification

Soak in water for 24 hours

Cold Stratification

Cold Stratification

Optionally cold stratify for 14 days

Expected Germinancy Rate

Germinate

Expect about 83% germinancy

Expected Germinancy Rate

Difficulty Level

Easy

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)This item
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)This item
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) £7.95 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)
Medium Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.