Laburnum anagyroides Yellow Rocket® - Golden chain, Common laburnum, Golden rain

The Laburnum anagyroides Yellow Rocket® is a variety of Laburno or Laburno false ebony whose name translates to "Yellow Rocket". Indeed, this shrub with a slender porte disappears in late spring under its long clusters of flowers, forming like a narrow golden column. A sunny and delightfully fragrant flowering that attracts bees. This variety bears an elegant bright green pinnate foliage, deciduous. Use it to bring a touch of verticality to a small garden. You can also train it on a Pérgola or an arch for a romantic effect.

The Laburnum 'Yellow Rocket' is a British horticultural selection from Frank P Matthews. The especie tipo, the Laburno, is native to mountainous regions of central and southern Europe. It is a deciduous sun-loving shrub, perfectly suited to well-drained to dry, even limestone soils. It belongs to the fabaceae family, formerly known as legumes, just like wisteria.

The Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket' has an almost columnar, erect, very narrow cuello. Its growth is moderately fast: at 15 years old, it generally measures 4 m in height by 1 m wide. Like wisteria, it produces long hanging clusters of flowers, golden yellow in colour, very melíferas and fragrant. These clusters can measure up to 30 cm long, appearing between May and early July depending on the regions. They are followed by vainas covered with brown hairs containing black seeds. The deciduous foliage, bright green in colour, with a velloso reverse and composed of leaves divided into 3 oval leaflets, 3 to 7 cm in length. Its smooth bark, green when young, cracks and turns grey with age.

Rústico down to -15°C at least, the Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket' is not at all demanding on soil type, it grows in any well-drained soil, even poor and limestone. However, it does not tolerate stagnant moisture in winter. Give it a sunny location for good flowering. To create a magical scene, plant two specimens on either side of a pathway threshold. You can also install an arch on which you will tie the branches: they will join to form a graceful vault from which its clusters will cascade down. At their feet, plant small bushes such as rockroses or ground cover roses.

Caution, all parts are toxic if ingested, especially the seeds.