This shrub is erect with spreading branches that form an open bushy habit. It has grey green divided leaves with 3-rounded leaflets and the large greenish pea-shaped flowers appear in a terminal cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Crotalaria laburnifoliais naturally found in Australia from the Northern Territory to Western Australia and Queensland growing in well drained moderately fertile sandy soils. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender.

Bird Flower is a shrub that is grown for its flowers and is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen in shrub borders. It is also suitable for arid gardens tolerating drier soils and establishing in 1 year from seed. It is planted in tropical garden with rich soils or in large containers.There are about 20 species of this genus in northern Australia and they attract birds. ID 1838

Crotalaria (krô-ta-lair-e-a) laburnifolia(lab-er-ne-fol-ea)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)