Small trees can still pack a big punch in your landscape. Whether you've got a modest-size yard or are just filling in larger spaces, these varieties will fit in perfectly.

Photo #8/31 of Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans). Photo Location: Odessa, Fl on 2008-10-16.

Scientific: Koelreuteria paniculata Common: Golden Raintree Zone 5 H 25-40 ft S 25-40 ft Colors Yellow

A fine tree for the landscape, Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree) is an elegant small deciduous tree with a rounded canopy of pinnate or bipinnate, feathery leaves, 18 in. long (45 cm). Emerging pinkish-purple in spring, the leaves mature to bright apple-green as the season progresses and may turn a lovely golden yellow in the fall. In summer, a profusion of rich yellow flowers appear in long clusters, 12 in. long (30 cm), at the tips of the branches. They last several weeks and…

Photo #6/31 of Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans). Photo Location: Blondmyk's Backyard, Corpus Christi, Tx on 2014-09-25. Caption: Example of Chinese Rain Tree in full bloom--whole tree...

You have probably seen this tree hiding in plain sight until it flowers and subsequent pink, papery fruit capsules emerge in the fall and put on quite a show. This is the golden rain tree sometimes also identified as Flamegold. While it was a commonly planted tree many years ago, the golden rain tree has since fallen out of favor. This tree was found to be invasive as its seeds ended up all over the place producing numerous seedlings and eventual trees. There are also other reasons that you…

Golden Chain Tree | Laburnum ‘Vossii’ Laburnum x watereri Vossii * Part shade * Zones 4-11 * 12'-15' tall * 15' wide Beuatiful cascading 15-20 inch long sunny yellow flowers! Hardy and petite, the Golden Chain Tree is extremely easy to grow and thrives in moist soil! .A hybrid between L. alpinum and L. anagyroides.

A very pretty tree which I had never encountered before. Photographed in Jacksonville, Florida, November 2010.

Golden rain trees are deciduous trees and are small to medium size. The leaves of Golden rain trees are long and pinnate. The flowers of golden rain trees are yellow in color and have four petals. Golden rain trees are known as Koelreuteria Elegans. Because of their rose-colored fruits and colorful petals golden rain trees are very popular. This tree is a fast-growing tree. It grows 25 to 50 feet in height. Read more about Goldenrain on our website.