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Ulex canescens (Moorish gorse)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ulex canescens
Other names
Moorish gorse, Aulaga morsica, Canescent gorse, Ulex argenteus subsp. erinaceus, Tojo encanecido
Genus
Ulex Ulex
Species
U. canescens - U. canescens is a mound-forming to spreading, frost-hardy, evergreen shrub with reduced, spine-like, grey-green leaves and pea-like yellow flowers from winter into spring.
Ulex canescens is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are scented
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 every 2-3 years.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Ulex canescens (Moorish gorse) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Cultivation
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes chalk. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines. May bloom later in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Ulex canescens
Other names
Moorish gorse, Aulaga morsica, Canescent gorse, Ulex argenteus subsp. erinaceus, Tojo encanecido
Genus
Ulex Ulex
Species
U. canescens - U. canescens is a mound-forming to spreading, frost-hardy, evergreen shrub with reduced, spine-like, grey-green leaves and pea-like yellow flowers from winter into spring.
Native to
Spain
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are scented
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 every 2-3 years.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Ulex canescens (Moorish gorse) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Cultivation
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes chalk. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines. May bloom later in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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