Profile
Golden Chain Tree
Laburnum x watereri
Deciduous Tree
Height |
12 - 15 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
9 - 12 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Upright oval form; bright green trifoliate leaves; olive green bark becoming fissured with age; striking flowers are yellow, fragrant, and grow in 6- to 10"-long pendulous racemes; fruit noticeable but not ornamental. |
Limitations |
Short life span; poisonous compound contained in all parts of plant, choose location with care. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 5) |
Origin |
Southern Europe |
Cultivars |
‘Pendulum’ slender, weeping branches; lemon yellow flowers. |
Invasive Potential |
May spread invasiveness unknown - Monitor plantings for spread |
