Random questions:

 

Is it invasive?

No, the Empress tree is not invasive.

There are 23 species of Paulownia (the biological name of the Empress tree). The one that is most commonly known is the Paulownia tomentosa and this happens to be the only invasive variety. We use only non-invasive species and the trees we grow are only from mother stock. This means they are unable to reproduce without a human hand to help.

Where is it native to?

The tree is native to China – however, we have good reason to believe it has North American roots. In fact, the oldest known fossils of the tree were found in the United States. Dating to 40,000 years ago, fossils have been found from Washington State and Alabama. However, the tree does not like the cold and it was wiped out in the ice ages.

The Chinese re-introduced the Empress tree to North America 200 years ago. All the research to date shows that the tree plays nicely with other species.

Source: Carbon Offsets World Tree.com

WELCOME TO THE FASTEST GROWING TREES IN THE WORLD!

What began as a small hobby  4 years ago has consistently been a pleasant small business that intrigues and blesses even as it shades us!

As of today we have over 1100 Paulownia trees planted, in three varieties:  elongata, fortunei and kawakami, from 4 feet to 40 feet tall.

Some of these trees grow a foot a week in the hot dry summer months.  They are drought-resistant, insect-resistant, and are known as 'aluminum trees' because of their great strength and light weight.  Lumber can be harvested from them every 5-6 years compared to every 40 years for hardwood;  roots can clean selenium from soil AND it is carbon-sequestration powerful thanks to huge leaves that are 28% sugar!

We have a limited number of seedlings for sale. If interested, inquire for info on buying, planting, growing for lumber. etc. from Mike  559.824.3254 call or text. 

mikelammons@gmail.com

OUR 2020 SEEDLING INVENTORY IS READY FOR SALE 

(Some are  5' tall in pots)

(We always sell out by mid-May!)

For more about these trees, http://www.paulowniaeuropa.ro/en/all_about_paulownia.html