Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Laburnum Anagyroides

Size:

12'-30' tall by 9'-12' wide

Leaves:

alternate, trifoliate (three leaflets), 3" long with smooth margins; bright green and smooth above, hairy beneath

Flowers:

golden yellow, pea-like, sweet-scented, in 6"-10" long, dense, pendulous clusters; May

Fruit:

long flattened pod; October

Fall Interest:

none; deciduous

Culture:

afternoon shade; medium moisture, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, pergola, espalier

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark olive green, thin, and smooth; all parts contain cytisine and are poisonous; native to central and southern Europe