Especially the trees that bloom early show a lavish display of yellow flowers. We present the most beautiful species for the home garden.
Which trees have yellow flowers?
Some trees with yellow flowers are common laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides), tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), Japanese flower dogwood (Cornus kousa), cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), witch hazel (Hamamelis) and Japanese cord tree (Sophora japonica).
Garden trees with bright yellow flowers
There are only a few native yellow-flowering trees. The cornelian cherry is one of them; you can even make jam or make a liqueur from its fruits. Other plants, on the other hand, come from distant countries, but are often hardy here.
Common laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides)
Growth form and height: small tree or shrub up to seven meters high
Leaves: summer greenFlowering and flowering period: April to June, hanging in bunches
Common tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Growth form and height: tree up to approx. 30 meters high
Leaves: deciduous, yellow autumn colorFlowering and flowering period: April to May, tulip-shaped
Common barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
Growth habit and height: bush up to three meters high, thorny
Leaves: summer greenFlowering and flowering period: May to June
There are many different, yellow-flowering species and varieties here, such as Julian's barberry or the box-leaved barberry. Sometimes the shrub is also offered as a half or standard stem.
Japanese flower dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Growth form and height: small tree or shrub up to approx. ten meters high
Leaves: summer greenFlowering and flowering period: May to July, conspicuous bracts
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
Growth form and height: small tree or shrub up to approx. eight meters high
Leaves: summer greenFlowering and flowering period: February to April, important bee pasture
Witch hazel (witch hazel)
Growth form and height: depending on the type, small tree or shrub
Leaves: summer greenFlowering and flowering time: winter blooming, depending on the type between December and February
The Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis japonica), the Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis) and various hybrid varieties (Hamamelis x intermedia) are mainly planted as ornamental trees in the garden. The autumn-flowering Virginia witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is rarely found.
Japanese string tree (Sophora japonica)
Growth habit and height: tree up to 30 meters high
Leaves: deciduous, bright yellow autumn colorFlowering and flowering period: August to September, flower panicles up to 30 centimeters long
Tip
White and pink flowering trees, which often only show their splendor later, provide variety in the garden.
