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Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue' (Foxglove tree 'Fast Blue')
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8m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue'
Other names
Paulownia fortunei 'Minfast', Foxglove tree 'Fast Blue', Princess tree 'Fast Blue', Royal paulownia 'Fast Blue', Fortune tree 'Fast Blue', Dragon tree 'Fast Blue', Fortune's empress tree 'Fast Blue', Phoenix tree 'Fast Blue'
Genus
Paulownia Paulownia
Variety or Cultivar
'Fast Blue' _ 'Fast Blue' is an upright, narrowly conical, deciduous tree with ovate to heart-shaped, glossy, mid-green leaves, hairy beneath, and upright panicles of fragrant, funnel-shaped, yellow-marked, violet to lilac-pink flowers in late spring, usually opening before the leaves emerge.
Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Upright, Conical
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Lilac-pink, Violet in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or, if pollarded, pruning group 7.
Propagation methods
Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue' (Foxglove tree 'Fast Blue') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts as flower buds may be damaged by late frosts. Tolerates air pollution.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue'
Other names
Paulownia fortunei 'Minfast', Foxglove tree 'Fast Blue', Princess tree 'Fast Blue', Royal paulownia 'Fast Blue', Fortune tree 'Fast Blue', Dragon tree 'Fast Blue', Fortune's empress tree 'Fast Blue', Phoenix tree 'Fast Blue'
Genus
Paulownia Paulownia
Variety or Cultivar
'Fast Blue' _ 'Fast Blue' is an upright, narrowly conical, deciduous tree with ovate to heart-shaped, glossy, mid-green leaves, hairy beneath, and upright panicles of fragrant, funnel-shaped, yellow-marked, violet to lilac-pink flowers in late spring, usually opening before the leaves emerge.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Upright, Conical
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Lilac-pink, Violet in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or, if pollarded, pruning group 7.
Propagation methods
Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Paulownia fortunei 'Fast Blue' (Foxglove tree 'Fast Blue') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun. Provide shelter from cold winds and late frosts as flower buds may be damaged by late frosts. Tolerates air pollution.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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