Lachenalia aloides ( Nelsonii Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Racemes bear up to 20 yellow tubular flowers. Mid-green leaves are strap-like and basal. Can be planted in the border in warm climates, or in containers. Frost tender, requiring minimum temperatures of 36 […]

Laburnum watereri ( Pendulum Watereri Laburnum )

Upright oval to round-headed tree with weeping slender branches. Produces vivid green leaves consisting of 3 elliptic to elliptic-oblong leaflets up to 3 inches long. Lemon yellow 15 inch long pendant racemes in late spring. Usually grown for its showy […]

Laburnum watereri ( Aureum Laburnum )

Upright oval to round-headed tree with golden yellow leaves consisting of 3 elliptic to elliptic-oblong leaflets up to 3 inches long. Produces fragrant yellow 3/4 inch flowers on 6 to 10 inch pendant racemes in late spring. Usually grown for […]

Laburnum anagyroides ( Oak Leaf Common Laburnum )

Spreading tree with hairy, grayish shoots and dark green leaves consisting of 3 slightly lobed leaflets up to 3 inches long. Produces bright yellow flowers on dense, pendant racemes to 1 foot long in late spring. Usually grown for its […]

Laburnum anagyroides ( Columnaris Common Laburnum )

Upright, dense, columnnar deciduous tree. Slow growing but produces bright yellow flowers on dense, pendant, racemes to 1 foot long in late spring. Usually grown for its showy flowers. Remains fairly small so is a good addition to a smaller […]

Laburnocytisus adamii ( Laburnocytisus )

Deciduous tree 20 to 25 feet tall. Seeds are poisonous, contain cytisine, found in lesser amounts in all parts of the plant. Laburnocytisus adamii is a genus grafted hybrid, between Cytisus purpureus and Laburnum anagyroides. It was first discovered at […]

Kolkwitzia amabilis ( Rosea Beauty Bush )

Deciduous, cane growing shrub with long arching shoots and showy flowers. Dark green leaves are broadly ovate and tapered to 3 inches long. Deep reddish pink, bell-shaped flowers to 1/2 inch across appear in masses, held in terminal corymbs. Beauty […]

Kolkwitzia amabilis ( Beauty Bush )

Deciduous, cane growing shrub with long arching shoots and showy flowers. Dark green leaves are broadly ovate and tapered to 3 inches long. Deep pink, bell-shaped flowers to 1/2 inch across appear in masses, held in terminal corymbs. Beauty Bush […]

Koelruteria paniculata ( September Golden-Rain Tree )

These trees are grown for their attractive foliage and pannicles of flowers and persistant, papery fruit capsules. Spreading growth habit with pinnate leaves to 18 inches long, that emerges pinkish-red, turning medium green and then becoming creamy yellow in the […]