Paulownias grew like the weeds they are in the Piedmont (central) and
Coastal Plains of North Carolina. I was under the impression that the wood
was a favorite for coffins in Japan. It is my observation that they like
cool and very moist temperate conditions. During the spring, the ground
beneath the trees is littered with purple bells that are the fallen
blossoms. I also noticed when they sustained wind damage, the cracked wood
did not rot rapidly at all, as would be expected from a fast growing, thin
celled wood. Paulownias are being looked at for restoration of NC coastal
land played out by cotton and hog farming.
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