Paulownia tomentosa is commonly known as the Empress Tree or Princess Tree, while the Foxglove Tree is a different species known as Paulownia tomentosa var. tomentosa. The cultivation and care for the Foxglove Tree, Paulownia tomentosa var. tomentosa, are quite ...
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How to grow Paulownia tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa, sometimes called the Foxglove tree, is grown in tropical style gardens for it’s enormous leaves that can get to 30cm long. It’s common name of Foxglove tree comes from the flowers which bare a slight resemblance to the flowers ...