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Form
A small tree with a compact, rounded crown and spreading branches.
Leaves
Alternate leaves are pinnately or bipinnately compound, 8"
– 14" long, with 7 to 17 oval leaflets, 1 1/4" –
3" long and 1" – 1 1/2" wide. Leaf margins are
irregularly toothed, may be deeply cut and are often lobed at the
base. Color is a bright green to an almost blue-green.
Fall Color
Yellow.
Stem/Buds/Bark
Stout stem has prominent orange-brown lenticels. Few branches
are formed. Terminal buds are absent and new growth arises from
small brown lateral buds below the flowers. Gray to brown bark becomes
shallowly furrowed and ridged.
Flowers
Yellow clusters of 1/2" diameter flowers form large upright
terminal panicles, 12" – 15" long and wide; very
showy.
Flowering Time
June through July.
Fruit
A papery capsule, 1" to 2" long, holds three hard,
black seeds, 1/4" diameter. Capsules change in color from August
to October, progressing from green to yellow to brown, often persisting
until the next spring.
Landscape Uses
Golden raintree can be used as a small specimen and street tree,
and is valued for its shade in lawns and around patios. The changing
color in the landscape created by its flowers, seed pods and foliage
is considered an asset.
Major Landscape Features
Small specimen and street tree; showy flowers and fruit; very
urban tolerant.
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Hardiness Range
5 – 9
Native Habitat
China, Korea, Japan
Height
25 – 35 feet
Growth Rate
Medium
Spread
15 – 25 feet
Exposure
Sun
Culture
Golden raintree is very adaptable and tolerates low fertility,
alkaline conditions, heat, drought and air pollution. It does
not do well in poorly drained soils. Prune in winter. Best
transplanted balled and burlapped while small. It responds
to fertilization and removal of competing vegetation. It may
be short-lived.
Pest Problems
Insects – Scales.
Diseases – Canker.
Cultivars
No major cultivars.
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