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Genista racemosa (Sweet Broom)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001949



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Genista
Species: Genista racemosa
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Fragrant
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Hedging/Screening
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
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  • The Genista Caterpillar-Uresiphita reversalis-will strip the plant bare edit | delete
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toni (36069)

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toni (36069) wrote on Apr 09 2013
I am not planting another of these. The Genista Caterpillar stripped the plant bare then down to the ground, then it died. I plant for caterpillars but only ones that don't pig out on the plants ;)

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