Evergreen laburnum
Details
This Himalayan shrub is evergreen in mild sheltered sites, semi-evergreen elsewhere, losing its leaves in hard frost but soon recovering again in spring. The growth is upright and flexible, allowing plants to be trained on warm walls where they are sheltered and flower more profusely. The blooms are large and bright yellow, like those of laburnum but in short upright clusters. Although good drainage is important, make sure plants are watered in summer to prevent sudden die-back.
Botanical name
Piptanthus nepalensis
Height (m)
2.5
Diameter
2.00
Forest layer
shrub
Evergreen
Perennial
Nitrogen fixer
Shade / Sun
Full sun, Partial shade
Flowers
Yellow