Minfast paulownia
Paulownia fortunei 'Minfast'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Minfast' paulownia (Paulownia fortunei 'Minfast') is a tree for shade and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a conical shape. Bees visit the blooms from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Chaste tree, Cedar of lebanon, and Blazing star.