About
This dense, rounded, deciduous tree to around 10m high with pinnate leaves that emerge reddish in the spring, maturing to green and turning yellow in the autumn. Airy panicles of golden-yellow flowers in late summer are followed by rose-pink, bladder-like fruits in autumn.
About the genus
Koelreuteria are slender deciduous trees with attractive, pinnately-divided leaves and panicles of yellow flowers followed by bladdery fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height8-12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by seed or root cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus