Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Bean tree, Golden chain, Golden rain, Golden rain tree, Laburnum vulgare, Cytisus laburnum, Cytisus alschingeri, Laburnum anagyroides var. alschingeri
Laburnum Laburnum
L. anagyroides - L. anagyroides is a spreading, deciduous tree with hairy, grey-green juvenile shoots, dark green leaves divided into three elliptic, dark green leaflets and dense racemes of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.
Laburnum anagyroides is: Deciduous
Flame shaped
All parts are highly toxic and could be fatal if ingested.
Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Leaf-mining sawflies , Snails Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Leaf-mining sawflies , Snails
Powdery mildew , Honey fungus , Silver leaf Powdery mildew , Honey fungus , Silver leaf
Pruning group 1
Grafting, Seed
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Laburnum anagyroides (Common laburnum) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Bean tree, Golden chain, Golden rain, Golden rain tree, Laburnum vulgare, Cytisus laburnum, Cytisus alschingeri, Laburnum anagyroides var. alschingeri
Laburnum Laburnum
L. anagyroides - L. anagyroides is a spreading, deciduous tree with hairy, grey-green juvenile shoots, dark green leaves divided into three elliptic, dark green leaflets and dense racemes of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.
Deciduous
Flame shaped
All parts are highly toxic and could be fatal if ingested.
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Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Leaf-mining sawflies , Snails
Powdery mildew , Honey fungus , Silver leaf
Pruning group 1
Grafting, Seed
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Laburnum anagyroides (Common laburnum) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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