Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–35 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide, and needs low water. Reseeds aggressively.
low water25–35 ft tall and 25–40 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Koelreuteria paniculata
- Variety / cultivar
- Goldenraintree
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–35 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- yellow
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Short Lived
- Watch: Re-seeds
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree get?
- It matures to about 25–35 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Chinese lantern tree — Goldenraintree native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
