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Nature and Gardening

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[–] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Empress Tree. Paulownia tomentosa

It has fragrant purple flowers shaped like fox glove that bloom and fall April and May.

[–] Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That sounds beautiful, there were a lot of Jacarandas where I grew up in Australia, they have lovely purple flowers too.

[–] alp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Horrible invasive around my area, it's huge leaves soak up sun and it's crazy fast growing outcompetes natives :(

[–] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it can be controversial. Best not to plant it near a foundation. There are few in a mostly empty field near where I live and another few in a park where the trees are spread out.