Why Plant Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree?
Bursting with beauty! That's right, we're talking about the Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree. This tree provides attractive glossy green foliage during the spring and summer months, with an inviting fall feel when the color changes. Golden hues are not the only fall show the Summerburst® grants us though! The seeds of this tree are noted to have a paper lantern-style look to them, adding a unique and intricate design piece to your landscape. Sporting a mature height of around 30-40’ and width spanning 15-35’, it’s easy to see why this tree is utilized as a shade tree! You won't regret adding this tree to your landscape after seeing the magnificent shows it'll gift you throughout the seasons. From living gold firecrackers in the spring, to amazing shade with gorgeous green foliage in the summer, and bold orange undertones in the fall, you can consider your breathe taken!
How to use Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree in the landscape?
If you are looking for a tree with unique visual qualities, then look no further! The Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree is a gorgeous shade tree known not only for their midsummer blooms, but also for the seed pods they produce that resemble Japanese lanterns. The Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree will work wonders if used as a shade tree. They are also capable of decorating locations along roadways, planted in mass along a fence line, or simply planted as a specimen to be admired.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree
The Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree is an easy to care for addition to any home landscape. Enjoying locations in full sun, this tree is capable of thriving in shady areas as well. For best growing conditions, we recommend planting your tree in rich, moist, well-draining soils; however the Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree does offer adaptability to different soil types such as clay, sand, alkaline, and loam. This tree also offers tolerance to the challenges of urban conditions - ie: pollution, soil compaction and more. These qualities all work together in the favor of the landowner by offering endless planting locations!
How To Water
While the Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree does offer drought tolerance once established, like all living things, this tree will appreciate regular watering when young. When first introduced to your home, it is recommended to water a minimum of twice a week, watering deeply to ensure proper ground saturation. We also recommend keeping an eye out for local weather conditions making sure to water when necessary such as periods of little to no rain, as well as high heat.
How To Fertilize
The best time to fertilize your Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree is in spring, before the tree breaks dormancy for the year. Here at Bower and Branch, we offer our Elements Starter Plant Food to meet all your fertilizer needs.
How To Prune
Interested in pruning your Summerburst® Golden Rain Tree? Here are a few tips to get you started! For the health of your tree, it is advised to prune lower limbs in its younger years in order to 'limb it up'. Additionally, anything dead, damaged, or limbs that will cross and touch as the tree ages, causing wounds, are mainly what you should be removing.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
