Colutea consists of deciduous shrubs characterized by pinnate foliage. In summer, they produce short axillary racemes bearing pea-shaped flowers, which can be yellow or a deep orange hue. After flowering, these plants develop translucent, inflated pods.

Colutea

Colutea arborescens is a robust shrub that can grow up to 3 meters tall. It features feathery, pale green leaves and produces yellow flowers that measure about 2 centimeters in diameter. After flowering, it develops distinctive, bladder-shaped fruits that can reach lengths of up to 8 centimeters.

Colutea arborescens

Colutea arborescens 'Bullata'

Colutea arborescens 'Crispa'

Colutea arborescens 'Variegata' (v)

Colutea atlantica

Colutea buhsei

Colutea cilicica

Colutea frutescens

Colutea gracilis

Colutea istria

Colutea melanocalyx

Colutea multiflora

Colutea nepalensis

Colutea orientalis

Colutea persica

Colutea x media is a robust shrub that can reach heights of up to 3 meters, exhibiting a broad, rounded form. Its pinnate foliage displays a grey-green hue, while the flowers are a deep yellow with hints of coppery-orange. The distinctive, bladder-shaped pods can grow up to 8 centimeters in length and are accented with red, adding visual interest to the plant.

Colutea x media

This robust shrub reaches a height of up to 3 meters, featuring an airy, rounded silhouette and grey-green, pinnate foliage. In June and July, it produces bronze-orange flowers that resemble peas, which are succeeded by distinctive bladder-like pods measuring up to 8 centimeters in length, often accented with a hint of red.