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 ...

Q: We have an empress tree with suckers coming off the roots. Is there a way to take a sucker and start another tree without harming the root or the tree? Also, are "tree dahlias" really dahlias? A: ...

Q.: How can I save my Empress tree over winter so it does not have to start over from the bottom each year? I have never seen anything grow like an Empress - the leaves are huge and weigh the branches ...

Adding about 10% more global forest using Empress Splendor trees would offset all of the CO2 generated by human civilization each year. The US and Canada have 3.2 billion acres of forest (1.3 billion ...

One of the trees that brings me questions every year is one that has some extremely positive and extremely negative points. It's the royal paulownia, also known as the empress tree. The royal ...

I'd like to add a few new trees along the front of my front yard. I've run across a tree called the "empress tree" that sounds nice. Do you have any thoughts on these? One concern I have is whether ...

Q. I have an empress tree that has grown tall but has never bloomed. Thank you for any information on this tree. -- D.G., Willis A. The Japanese sapphire tree, Chinese empress tree, Japanese pagoda ...