Koelreuteria bipinnata

Chinese Flame Tree

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Standard Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 20-40' x 20-40'

Natural Growth Habit: Oval

Native To: China

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fall Color

Container Sizes: #15, #25, 36" Box

Sunset Garden Zones: 8-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7b-10b

A Bit More

Koelreuteria bipinnata is a deciduous shade tree with a decurrent, oval habit and featuring bipinnately-compound leaves, fragrant golden-yellow flowers in large, terminal panicles, and bright-green spring and summer foliage that becomes yellow in autumn. Papery seed capsules emerge rosy-pink to salmon-red in late fall, before maturing to brown. Uses include street trees, focal point, light shade tree. Non-invasive roots. It can be used in downtown areas and industrial zones due to its high tolerance for air pollution, soot, and smoke. Can be used in desert landscapes. It prefers full sun for optimal growth and flowering. Intolerant of heavy shade. Adapts to a wide range of soil types, including clay, loam, and sand. It tolerates both highly alkaline and acidic soils, provided there is good drainage. Regular water when installed and acclimating; excellent drought resistance once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -5°F.

A Bit More

Koelreuteria bipinnata is a deciduous shade tree with a decurrent, oval habit and featuring bipinnately-compound leaves, fragrant golden-yellow flowers in large, terminal panicles, and bright-green spring and summer foliage that becomes yellow in autumn. Papery seed capsules emerge rosy-pink to salmon-red in late fall, before maturing to brown. Uses include street trees, focal point, light shade tree. Non-invasive roots. It can be used in downtown areas and industrial zones due to its high tolerance for air pollution, soot, and smoke. Can be used in desert landscapes. It prefers full sun for optimal growth and flowering. Intolerant of heavy shade. Adapts to a wide range of soil types, including clay, loam, and sand. It tolerates both highly alkaline and acidic soils, provided there is good drainage. Regular water when installed and acclimating; excellent drought resistance once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -5°F.