Japanese Butterbur has not been invasive in my location, as it can be in other places of the country. The huge leaves add a lot to the landscape, though some years it seems to struggle, even though it has unlimited water.
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Large Leaves of the Sycamore Tree
Sycamore trees create a lot of leaf litter when their gigantic leaves fall on the ground. But their leaves are small when compared to Paulownia trees. Luckily, the Paulownia leaves quickly disintegrate.
Chinese Necklace Poplar
Chinese Necklace Poplar looks a lot different than other Poplars I grow. The leaves are large like a Catalpa.
Mello Yello
The new Variegated Catalpa graft is putting on good growth this summer. Catalpas are big-leafed trees, so the variegation is very noticeable on the new leaves.
Paulownia Fast Iowa Growing Tree
The Paulownia(Paulownia tomentosa) is an unusual tree that has died back to the ground, only to come back stronger now than before. The tree has huge leaves that make me look small.