Laburnum Vossii
Voss's Laburnum Tree
Common Name: Voss's Laburnum Tree
Latin Name: Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'
Soil: Will tolerate most soils.
Position: Full sun to part shade.
Flowering period/colour: May/June
Hardiness: Fully hardy.
Height and spread in 20 years: 4-8m/4-8m.
Special features: Attractive yellow flowers which hang in clusters, like bunches of grapes. Light green circular leaves, which are particularly attractive when strong sunlight filters through them.
Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii' is an ornamental tree with an attractive form and vibrant yellow flowers in early summer. The flowers are similar to those of Wisteria, hanging in great bunches like grapes. They are bright lemon yellow and are followed by long seed pods. The tree has an attractive, neat form and requires no pruning, so it is a great addition to a low maintenance garden.
It is hardy, and can tolerate a wide range of soil types and situations. This is a relatively small tree so can be a handsome and low maintenance specimen tree in a small garden.
This plant generally grows as a tree, but can also be pruned to form a hedge or to be trained over an arch. The seeds are attractive to children as the pods resemble pea pods. However, the seeds are highly poisonous (as are all other parts of the tree), so it is better not to plant Laburnum where young children will be playing unsupervised.