type :
Evergreen, Shrubs, Deciduous
sun exposure :
Full Sun
water :
Drought Tolerant, Moderate Water
Plant Details
These twiggy, low-growing shrubs make fine bank or ground covers and are a welcome addition to the rock garden. Good drainage is essential for their survival; they grow well in sandy or gravelly, infertile soils. Showy, sweet pea shaped yellow flowers appear in spring. Leaves are often small and short lived; green branches give deciduous sorts an ever- green look.
genista lydia
- Zones US, MS, LS; USDA 6-8.
- Evergreen; nearly leafless.
- Grows to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide; makes a good ground cover.
- Profuse show of blossoms at tips of shoots in late spring.
- Sets few seeds.
genista pilosa
- Zones US, MS; USDA 6-7.
- SILKYLEAF WOADWAXEN.
- Deciduous.
- Fairly fast-growing prostrate shrub, ultimately to 1112 feet tall with 7 feet spread.
- Intricately branched gray-green twigs; roundish, 14- to 1 inches-long leaves.
- Blooms in spring.
- Vancouver Gold is a good selection.
genista tinctoria
- Zones US, MS; USDA 6-7.
- DYER'S GREENWEED, WOADWAXEN.
- Deciduous.
- To 6 feet tall and wide, with undivided leaves to 2 inches long.
- Upright flower spikes in late spring or early summer.
- Royal Gold is a compact selection 2 feet tall and wide.