Vossi Golden Chain Tree
Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'
Description | Spectacular color from long, drooping clusters of lightly fragrant, bright yellow flowers! This very attractive garden tree has an upright base with a beautiful spreading canopy and bluish-green foliage. A great choice for use as a single specimen or for a group planting. Flowering is most prolific in cooler summer regions. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Spreading |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Espalier |
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Design Ideas | There is no doubt that this is the favorite flowering tree of English country gardens. Lovely as a single specimen, bursting into delicious bloom every spring. To compound the display, plant in a small grove. Perfect for small city gardens, country fenced yards or in the mountains, where it will stand out brightly in dark piney forests. |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Boxwood (Buxus); Weigela (Weigela); Juniper (Juniperus); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) |
Care | Provide deep, enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Avoid hot, dry sites and harsh afternoon sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. Remove root suckers as they emerge. Seed pods are toxic; do not ingest. |
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Lore | Both flowers and seeds of the golden chain tree are highly poisonous. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-8

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Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
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Dickinson, ND 58601
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