Empress Tree vs Double Flowering Plum - TreeTime.ca

Empress Tree vs Double Flowering Plum

Prunus triloba Multiplex

Paulownia tomentosa

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Double Flowering Plum
Empress Tree

With the Double Flowering Plum in your garden, you'll be the envy of your block. Not only is it a stunning visual, but it is one of the earliest spring bloomers. With its gorgeous double pink blooms, this Plum is irresistible to birds, butterflies, and neighbours alike.

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The Empress Tree is a fast growing, ornamental shade tree. It has purple, fragrant flowers that are quite attractive. The flowers emerge before the leaves in early spring. The leaves of this tree can grow very large, up to 30 cm long.

As one of the fastest growing trees in the world, this tree has been given considerable attention for carbon sequestration projects. It drops many seeds which can make it invasive in warmer climates. Please do some research and plant the right tree in the right place.

The Empress tree’s genus name comes from Princess Paulowna, daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.

Double Flowering Plum Quick Facts

Empress Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 5a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: pink, round
Flowers: light purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium




Other Names: flowering almond, flowering plum
Other Names: chinese empress tree, foxglove tree, princess tree, royal paulownia