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Laburnum anagyroides
Also called Golden Chain Tree, Laburnum, Golden Chain, Golden Rain, Golden Rain Tree, Laburnham, Peatree
Common laburnum is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, up to about 7 m tall, grown for its drooping clusters of golden, sweet-scented pea-like flowers in late spring. It is native to central and southern Europe and does best in mild climates with reasonably moist soil.
Laburnum anagyroides (syn. Cytisus laburnum), the common laburnum, golden chain or golden rain, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae, and genus Laburnum. Laburnum alpinum is closely related. It is native to central and southern Europe.
The plant grows and flowers in damp and mild habitats, especially in the calcareous soils of Southern Europe.
The wood is hard and heavy, of a yellow/brown colour, ideal for making posts, for woodturning and as fuel. In the past (and today on historic re-enactments) it was used for making bows.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
