Koelreuteria Paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
A small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 7m tall. It produces yellow flowers with four petals. The fruit is green ripening to orange-pink in autumn, containing several dark brown seeds. Several cultivars are available for garden planting, including 'Fastigiata' with a narrow crown, and 'September Gold', flowering in late summer.
Contributed by @leisel
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Golden Rain Tree
Latin name
Koelreuteria Paniculata
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Sapindaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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full grown dimensions
Koelreuteria Paniculata
A small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 7m tall. It produces yellow flowers with four petals. The fruit is green ripening to orange-pink in autumn, containing several dark brown seeds. Several cultivars are available for garden planting, including 'Fastigiata' with a narrow crown, and 'September Gold', flowering in late summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Grow as a specimen tree in well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Plant established young tree taking care not to disturb the root ball. Add plenty of well rotted manure to the hole.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Propagation is by seed or by root cutting.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
The flowers are yellow, with four petals, growing in large terminal panicles 20–40 cm and appear mid - late summer