Golden Chain Tree - Laburnum x watereri - Pest Free, Disease Resistant, Poisonous!

One part of this tree is the most poisonous of all! But you may still want to grow a Golden Chain Tree in your garden because it is beautiful in bloom, and practically disease resistant and pest-free.
The Golden Chain Tree (Laburnum) is a small, deciduous, flowering tree or large shrub in the pea family (Fabacaea) that grows to 30 feet tall, with an equal spread, at maturity. It has smooth bark, dark green spreading branches and pendulous twigs. The leaves are generally trifoliate and oval with long petioles, smooth on the upper side and hairy on the underside. The pea-like, fragrant, yellow flowers bloom during May and June.
Grow Golden Chain Tree in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil in a sunny spot with afternoon shade. The tree does not do well in the heat and humidity of the deep South (south of USDA Zone 7) and prefers climates where moderate seasons.
Golden Chain Tree can be pruned to shape as a flowering hedge but to promote a tree form remove root suckers as they appear. Remove the seedpods as they are not ornamental and are poisonous.

[@sunblock8717]

Reminds me of the Ratchpruek tree, the national flower of Thailand symbolizing royalty: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_fistula

[@watzegjemedaarnouvan]

could you do a top 10 biggest hardy perenials

[@drfreddave9020]

Last year in UK my laburnum were covered in a rust spot type fungus and I had to defoliate the whole trees and burn the leaves. Same fungus also devastated all the poplar species in the UK.

[@Gardenclips]

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for the information!

[@frankb3426]

I have a big one in my garden and indeed the flowers are beautiful and attract hundreds of bees when the sun shines. Unfortunately, some branches die one after the other and when I cut them off, the core of the wood is almost black. Any ideas what this may be?

[@Gardenclips]

Not sure what is causing your branch die-back if it is excessive, but they are relatively short lived trees - about 40 years on average. Also the wood of Laburnum is naturally dark so that may not be related.

[@anafindlay1696]

I'm so sorry to say this but
Why not plant native plants and shrubs they're already acclimated to their environment and ecosystem which benefit and support wildlife.