Ornamental shrub for landscaping, banks, rockery or seaside gardens. Xeriscape specie. Beautiful blooming.
Evergreen shrub of about 1m. Abundant yellow flowers, very few leaves.
Prefers poor stony and dry soils. It is found on meadows, in bushes and at seaside.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90ºC for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 15ºC until the germination is completed.
Desertification, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Rock garden

| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | February, March, April, May, June, Spring, Winter |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Botanical name | Genista umbellata |
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| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 300 |
| Type of use | Desertification, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Coastal garden, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Rock garden |
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| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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