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A tree that celebrates summer like it’s tossing confetti, Golden Rain Tree lights up with cascades of bright yellow blossoms. When the petals fade, lantern-like seed pods take over, glowing pinkish-gold into fall. Hardy, heat-tolerant, and cheerfully dramatic, it’s the garden’s eternal festival.
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Sun Needs: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Adaptable; thrives in well-drained sandy, loamy, or clay soils
Growing Zone: USDA Zones 5–9
Cold Hardiness: Down to ~−20°F (−29°C)
Mature Size: 25–35 ft tall x 25–35 ft wide (rounded canopy)
Native Origin: China and Korea
Best Substitutes For: Flowering Pear (Pyrus calleryana), Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria), Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Landscape Uses: Lawn specimen, street tree, four-season accent, summer shade tree
A tree that celebrates summer like it’s tossing confetti, Golden Rain Tree lights up with cascades of bright yellow blossoms. When the petals fade, lantern-like seed pods take over, glowing pinkish-gold into fall. Hardy, heat-tolerant, and cheerfully dramatic, it’s the garden’s eternal festival.
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Sun Needs: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Adaptable; thrives in well-drained sandy, loamy, or clay soils
Growing Zone: USDA Zones 5–9
Cold Hardiness: Down to ~−20°F (−29°C)
Mature Size: 25–35 ft tall x 25–35 ft wide (rounded canopy)
Native Origin: China and Korea
Best Substitutes For: Flowering Pear (Pyrus calleryana), Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria), Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Landscape Uses: Lawn specimen, street tree, four-season accent, summer shade tree