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Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Photo courtesy of Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.
Golden rain tree is a fast-growing, deciduous tree reaching about 30' in height. At maturity, it has a rounded crown, with a spread equal to or greater than the height. It has compound leaves that give it an overall lacy appearance. The leaves turn yellow before falling. The bark is light gray-brown and becomes furrowed with age. Golden rain tree is perhaps most striking in the fall with its large clusters of showy yellow flowers. These are followed by 2" red-purple seed pods, which are equally dramatic! The fruit is a papery three-compartment, bladder-like structure full of seeds. In warm climates seed is produced in great quantities and there are always seedlings beneath a mother tree. The tree is invasive under these conditions. Golden rain tree is best grown in cooler zones where the shorter growing season prevents formation of seed.
CHARACTER: Deciduous; round form; light canopy.
SIZE: Medium (Height: 20-30'; Spread: 10 -30').
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
FOLIAGE: Medium green, serrated leaves with oval leaflets 1-3" long. New foliage is reddish. Fall foliage is yellow; tree is bare October-February.
FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Beautiful yellow flowers, 2" long, in clusters 8-14" long, bloom June-August. Interesting buff-colored papery, 2" seed capsules, inflated and lantern-like in appearance, form in fall. Rough, light brown bark.
TREE CARE: Moderate. Requires annual pruning; sidewalk cleanup during flower and leaf drop. Stake and prune when young to develop good branch structure.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Needs sun, does not tolerate fog or steady winds. Needs extra water in hot conditions.
NOTABLE TRAITS: Deep, non-invasive roots rarely disturb sidewalks. Beautiful flower clusters attract birds and bees.
Golden Rain Trees... The trees are between 12" and 24" tall when shipped... And shipped Bare Root...
Shipping and planting times are winter and spring months. Please choose from following months: November thru April. But we will make exceptions with limited warranties due to heat during shipping.
And, any tree shipped during normal green and growth months ...which is May through October is going to arrive with brown, burned leaves. They will recover and go green again, but they are going to look dead on arrival.
PRICING AS FOLLOWS:
2 Golden Rain Trees = $12.95 plus $9.50 s/h.
10 Golden Rain Trees = $33.95 plus $12.50 s/h.
25 Golden Rain Trees = $49.95 plus $20.00 s/h.
50 Golden Rain Trees = $89.95 plus $25.00 s/h.
100 Golden Rain Trees = $178.00 plus $32.50 s/h.
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