species
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden rain tree
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Koelreuteria paniculata belongs to the family Sapindaceae, also known as Golden rain tree, introduced to the UK. It reaches 10 m tall and 10 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from July to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 10 m tall × 10 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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