1)   Rhododendron luteum

• Also called Yellow Azalea or Honeysuckle Azalea.
• Despite the sweet perfume, the nectar is toxic. Records of people poisoned by eating the honey date back to 4^th century B.C.
• Cultivated both as an ornamental and as root stock.

2)   Laburnocytisus adamii

• Also known as Adam’s laburnum or broom laburnum.
• Considered a horticultural curiosity, some branches produce yellow flowers while other branches produce coppery-pink flowers.
• Located along Arboretum Drive south just south of the Sassafras.

3)   Paeonia Lutea var. Ludlowii

• A rare Chinese form of tree peony.
• Large saucer-shaped blooms appear in late spring in a beautiful clear yellow color.
• Avoid pruning except to remove large branches.
• Located along Arboretum Drive across from the Sequoias.

4)   Petteria ramemtacea

• Fragrant yellow flowers in early summer and tri-foliate leaves make this unusual plant resemble a shrubby golden chain tree.
• Native to Yugoslavia and Albania.
• This specimen is located along the east side of Arboretum Drive behind the Dove Tree.

5)   Sophora microphylla

• Known as the Kowhai tree in its native New Zealand.
• The blooms of the Kowhai are regarded as New Zealand’s national flower.
• All parts of the Kowhai, but particularly the seeds, are poisonous to humans.
• Located along Arboretum Drive