Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria bipinnata)
- Common Names: Lantern Tree, Rain Tree, Chinese Flame Tree
- Scientific Name: Koelreuteria bipinnata
- Flower Color: Yellow with pinkish hues (distinct lantern-shaped seed pods)
- Planting Seeds:
- Outdoors: After the last frost
- Indoors: Start weeks before the last frost for earlier blooms
- Bloom Time: Late summer to fall
- Hardiness Zone: 7 - 9
- Plant Height: 30 - 40 feet (mature tree)
- Plant Spacing: 20 - 30 feet
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil & Water Preferences: Well-drained soil, tolerates a range of soil types