There's no debating that the empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa) is a stunning sight. With its flamboyant pink blooms and large stature, it's an aesthetically pleasing, flowing plant that can add drama ...

Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

A botanical mystery has been stirring through local social media the last couple of weeks as posters ponder about that big tree with the purple flowers. Colonies of trees with large spikes of lavender ...

I have a plant I potted that I need help identifying. It grows like a reed with dark green stems that are hollow in the middle. The stems are kind of three sided and topped with a thick cluster of ...

MOWEAQUA - "Jack and the Beanstalk" has got nothing on Gerald Ringo and the empress tree. Ringo, armed with two green thumbs, felt like taking a botanical walk on the wild side three years ago when he ...

Last spring I planted a tiny 10-inch-tall empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa). I did it knowing full well that I’d never see any of its fragrant violet flowers and that, more likely than not, the tree ...

I am looking for suggestions for a fast-growing shade tree. Have been reading about royal empress and the hybrid poplar, but welcome any ideas or suggestions. Probably the fastest-growing tree I can ...