Scientific name: Laburnum x watereri
Common name: golden chain tree
Native: No
Native range: Laburnum x watereri is a natually occuring hybrid of Laburnum species native to Central Europe [2].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for L. x watereri.
USDA Zones: 5B-7 [1]
Maximum age: Unclear, but it is suggested that it lives between 30-40 years on average [3].
Ecology: The plant is poisonous, and the seeds are unattractive to wildlife [1,2]. However, the flowers may attract butterflies and hummingbirds [4].
Ethnobotany: Its long chains of yellow flowers make it an attractive ornamental [1,2,3,4]. Other potential ethnobotanic uses are unclear.
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