Taxon

Laburnum alpinum

Laburnum alpinum - Scotch laburnum
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Scotch laburnum
Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
Synonym: Cytisus alpinus
Distribution: Cent. and s. Europe
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A small deciduous tree to 20' tall, distinguished by stalked trifoliate leaves and showy yellow flowers. Flowers appear in May on drooping 10-15" long racemes. Flowers give way to 3" long pods. An excellent specimen tree adaptable to most conditions. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil.
Links: Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: ENT: AV07 (AV07) • Accession: D1928-0033.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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