Propagation
Seeds require scarification by nicking the seed coat and or soaking in sulphuric acid for up to 30 minutes prior to sowing.

Botanic information
Leaf: The trifoliate leaves are composed of elliptical to obovate-elliptical leaflets that are up to 80mm (3in) long and are pubescent on the underside. The apex is obtuse to mucronate and the base is broad-cuneate with a petiole up to 80mm (3in) long.

Flower: The lemon-golden yellow papillionate flower has free petals and 10-united stamens. They are arranged in a dense pendant-cylindrical axillary raceme up to 300mm (1ft) long and appears from late spring to early summer.

Fruit: The glabrous flat pod contains hard brown seeds.
The seeds contain an alkaloid (cytisine) and all parts of the plant are toxic. If ingested it may be lethal.