| General Description | A spectacular shrub when in flower but when out of flower not very redeeming. Olive coloured bark adds some interest to the winter garden.
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| ID Characteristic | Bright yellow loosely hanging pendulous racemes to 60 cm in length in late spring. Olive green and pronounced wringed tomentose terminal buds. |
| Shape | Small oval shaped tree or shrub. |
| Propagation | Seed should be scarified in acid for 15- 30 minutes and then sown.
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| Cultivation | Grows well in moist well drained soils and prefers afternoon shade.
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| Pests | Leaf spot, twig blight, aphids, and grape mealy-bug.
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| Notable Specimens | Brescia College, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. |
| Habitat | A hybrid between L. alpinum and L. anagyroides. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Shiny olive green in colour, eventually - as the plant ages - the trunk will get a rough texture to it.
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| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small in size, ovoid with 2–4 exposed silvery haired scales, Buds are 2–4 mm long.
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| Leaf Description | Bright green in summer turns slightly blue in the autumn. Alternate arrangement, elliptic - oblong, 3.5- 7.5 cm long.
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| Flower Description | Yellow flower racemes up to 60 cm in length. Individual florets are pea–like and bloom in late May to June.
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| Fruit Description | Small flattened pod changing from green to brown in October. Not very attractive; pod slightly pubescent.
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| Colour Description | Bright green leaves with bright yellow flower racemes in late spring. Olive green bark.
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| Texture Description | Medium-fine in leaf, somewhat coarse in winter.
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