Medicago arborea
Moon trefoil, Shrub medick, Tree medick
Medicago Medicago
M. arborea - M. arborea is a tender, dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with palmate, dark green leaves that are silky when young, and dense racemes of yellow flowers from late spring to early autumn followed by flattened, spiralled, green seeds pods that turn brown with age.
Medicago arborea is: Evergreen
Bushy, Dense
Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning Group 1 - Remove undesirable shoots in spring.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Medicago arborea (Moon trefoil) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in a sheltered site in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Medicago arborea
Moon trefoil, Shrub medick, Tree medick
Medicago Medicago
M. arborea - M. arborea is a tender, dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with palmate, dark green leaves that are silky when young, and dense racemes of yellow flowers from late spring to early autumn followed by flattened, spiralled, green seeds pods that turn brown with age.
Evergreen
Bushy, Dense
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Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning Group 1 - Remove undesirable shoots in spring.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Medicago arborea (Moon trefoil) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in a sheltered site in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Medicago arborea (Moon trefoil)
Wiseana despecta
Insect
Absent
1
4
New Zealand pest mainly affecting pasture. Main pathway (potatoes) already prohibited and little likelihood of introduction by other means.
Medicago arborea (Moon trefoil)
Wiseana cervinata
Insect
Absent
1
4
New Zealand pest mainly affecting pasture. Main pathway (potatoes) already prohibited and little likelihood of introduction by other means.
Medicago arborea (Moon trefoil)
Leaf blight; Onion; Purple spot: Asparagus spp.
Stemphylium vesicarium
Fungus
Present (Widespread)
3
3
Potential pathogen of pears further work needed to determine whether strains pathogenic to pear are in the UK and if not whether risk mitigation for those strains can be made.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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