pride of india
Koelreuteria paniculata
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pride of india (Koelreuteria paniculata) is a tree for specimen planting, cottage gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows at a rapid rate, forms a dense crown, and tolerates drought. Yellow blooms open in summer and attract bees. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Alpine hair grass, and Late boneset.
Native range
Central Asia, Asia, and Manchuria.