Scottish Laburnum

Laburnum alpinum

(Mill.) Bercht. & J.Presl Species

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Botanical name
Laburnum alpinum
Also known as
Scottish Laburnum
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Laburnum
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Scottish Laburnum

We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.

GardenDecoded's botanical data covers every accepted species, but growing advice is written by hand rather than imported — so it exists only for the plants we have worked through so far. The botanical detail above is complete and sourced.

Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Laburnum alpinum but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Cytisus alpinus Cytisus alpinus Cytisus alpinus var. pendulus Cytisus alpinus var. pilosus Cytisus angustifolius Cytisus laburnum subsp. alpinus Genista alpina Laburnum alpinum f. autumnale Laburnum alpinum f. pendulum Laburnum alpinum var. autumnale Laburnum alpinum var. pendulum Laburnum alpinum var. pilosum Laburnum biflorum Spartium alpinum

Others in Laburnum

Laburnum anagyroidis
Common laburnum
Laburnum × watereri

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