Lotus hirsutus
Hairy canary clover, Canary clover, Dorycnium hirsutum
Lotus Lotus
L. hirsutus - L. hirsutus is a compact, rounded to spreading, evergreen to semi-evergreen hairy subshrub with pinnate, hairy leaves divided into five elliptic to narrowly ovate, grey-green leaflets and umbels of pea-like, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers in summer and early autumn followed by reddish-brown seed pods.
Lotus hirsutus is: Semi evergreen
Spreading, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cream, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, Cream in Autumn
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
Pruning group 9. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Sow seed at !%C in spring. Soak in hot water for 24 hours prior to sowing.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lotus hirsutus (Hairy canary clover) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Lotus hirsutus
Hairy canary clover, Canary clover, Dorycnium hirsutum
Lotus Lotus
L. hirsutus - L. hirsutus is a compact, rounded to spreading, evergreen to semi-evergreen hairy subshrub with pinnate, hairy leaves divided into five elliptic to narrowly ovate, grey-green leaflets and umbels of pea-like, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers in summer and early autumn followed by reddish-brown seed pods.
Semi evergreen
Spreading, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Cream, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, Cream in Autumn
Silvery-grey, Grey-green in All seasons
Pruning group 9. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Sow seed at !%C in spring. Soak in hot water for 24 hours prior to sowing.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lotus hirsutus (Hairy canary clover) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect in winter in cold areas. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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