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Golden rain tree6/23/2023 ![]() Due to extended travel time and weather conditions we remove the UPS Ground options to some locations to prevent loss and heat damage. **To better serve you, during certain times of the year, when heat and travel time may become an issue, we offer UPS 2 Day which may be considerably more expensive however safer for your shipment. All shipping rates include all shipping and handling fees. We do not guarantee plants due to extreme temperatures during shipping. If you know the temperatures in your area are not conducive to shipping plants enclosed in a box from Florida to your location, please wait until temperatures are more favorable. **Please understand we are unable to constantly monitor the temperatures across the entire United States. Western shipments are not guaranteed in the months of May-September. In these regions you are accepting full responsibility for the shipment and understand the risks involved due to distance and temperatures. Orders placed from the western regions in the US can have an extended delivery time up to 9 days, we strongly recommend selecting 2 day UPS or placing your order in early spring or late fall to avoid hot summer temps. Orders placed from these areas will be refunded and cancelled. We do NOT ship to AK, HI, PR or internationally. If you enjoy being part of the Mid-Atlantic Gardening community, join our e-mail list (upper right hand corner of this page), become a fan on Facebook and follow me at Twitter.At the current time we only ship to the lower 48 states. Do you have any experience with growing golden rain tree? If so, leave me a comment below or shoot me an e-mail. If you keep an eye on the seedlings, I think that you will be pleased with growing a golden rain tree in your landscape. It is disease resistant and not a choice for garden pests. If you have a sunny or lightly shaded area in your garden that needs a small tree, consider the golden rain tree. When you go to the nursery to pick out your tree, make sure that you ask for a golden rain tree. Here in Virginia, it is a short lived tree that isn’t worth growing. Golden chain tree’s latin name is Laburnum x anagyroides and it is a plant that is better suited for areas that are cooler than Zone 7. It is not the same as the golden rain tree. Photo courtesy of I want to be sure that you realize that there is also a plant called golden chain tree. The blooms persist for upwards of a month and carpet the ground in yellow when they finally fall. The yellow color draws your eye to the tree and if placed properly, the blooms can entice a visitor to a desired area of your garden when the tree is flowering. The flowers really are quite phenomenal and have great presence in the garden. Photo courtesy of THE FLOWERS: This is the reason that most people want a golden rain tree in their landscape. The fall color is variable but if you purchase one with good fall color, you’ll be rewarded with yellow foliage. THE FOLIAGE: Golden rain tree has pinnate or bipinnate leaves that’s a fancy way of saying that the leaves are divided and feathery in appearance. Golden rain tree has several noteworthy characteristics that make it a desirable tree for your landscape. Make sure that you allow enough room for it to reach its 30′ width because it almost certainly will if left to its own devices. Hailing from China and Korea, golden rain tree grows to 30′ tall by 30′ wide. It is a showstopper when it’s in bloom as it is now in Virginia. Photo courtesy of Golden rain tree is a delightful small tree with wonderful yellow flowers.
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