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1 hour care
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8m
Max height
Max height
8m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Laburnum anagyroides
Other names
Common laburnum, Bean tree, Golden chain, Golden rain, Golden rain tree, Laburnum vulgare, Cytisus laburnum, Cytisus alschingeri, Laburnum anagyroides var. alschingeri
Genus
Laburnum Laburnum
Species
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
Tree shape
Flame shaped
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic and could be fatal if ingested.
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
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
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed
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Where to grow
Laburnum anagyroides (Common laburnum) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Laburnum anagyroides
Other names
Common laburnum, Bean tree, Golden chain, Golden rain, Golden rain tree, Laburnum vulgare, Cytisus laburnum, Cytisus alschingeri, Laburnum anagyroides var. alschingeri
Genus
Laburnum Laburnum
Species
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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Tree shape
Flame shaped
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic and could be fatal if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf mining moths , Leaf-mining sawflies , Snails
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew , Honey fungus , Silver leaf
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed
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Where to grow
Laburnum anagyroides (Common laburnum) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Last year very bad black fly infestation. How do I prevent it this year?
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