Why Plant Umbrella Catalpa?
This is the tree you plant when you want your yard to feel designed, not just planted. With its signature, rounded canopy perched above a clean trunk, it brings instant formality and charm, like the landscape version of a perfectly tailored jacket. The big, heart-shaped leaves add a lush, tropical-ish texture through summer, and the canopy creates a comfortable pocket of shade that makes you actually want to use your outdoor space, not just look at it from inside while holding your iced coffee.
It’s especially beloved for courtyards and patios because it creates a “room” outdoors. One tree, one move, and suddenly the yard has a destination.
How to use Umbrella Catalpa in the landscape?
Use it as a statement tree near patios, fire pits, or outdoor dining areas where its rounded canopy can provide shade and create a natural gathering spot. It’s a perfect choice for small courtyards, entry gardens, or along a walkway where the sculpted silhouette adds instant structure and a formal feel without needing an entire estate to pull it off. In mixed plantings, pair it with low, mounded shrubs and ornamental grasses to emphasize the clean trunk and umbrella shape, and consider repeating it along a drive or path for a rhythmic, resort-like effect that looks polished all season long.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
