Golden Chain Tree

Laburnum anagyroides

Golden Chain Tree is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-7, that matures to about 15-25 ft × 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to pollution and wind.

USDA zones: 5-7
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 15-25 ft × 15-25 ft
Growth rate: Slow
Maintenance: Medium
Soil: Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Bloom color: Yellow
Bloom season: Spring, Summer
Tough against: Pollution, Wind
Toxic to: People
Native to: Central and southeastern Europe

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Golden Chain Tree’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.