Ulex europaeus
Common gorse, Whin, Gorse, Irish gorse, Thorn broom, European furze, French furze, Furze, Honey bottles, Hoth, Ulex armoricanus, Ulex compositus, Ulex europaea, Ulex floridus, Ulex opistholepis
Ulex Ulex
U. europaeus - U. europaeus is a dense, bushy evergreen shrub with spiny stems. It has small, dark-green leaves and from winter to spring, bears scented, yellow, pea-like flowers, followed by black seed pods.
Ulex europaeus is: Evergreen
Flowers are scented
Bushy, Dense
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 10 every 2-3 years.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Ulex europaeus (Common gorse) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes chalk. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Ulex europaeus
Common gorse, Whin, Gorse, Irish gorse, Thorn broom, European furze, French furze, Furze, Honey bottles, Hoth, Ulex armoricanus, Ulex compositus, Ulex europaea, Ulex floridus, Ulex opistholepis
Ulex Ulex
U. europaeus - U. europaeus is a dense, bushy evergreen shrub with spiny stems. It has small, dark-green leaves and from winter to spring, bears scented, yellow, pea-like flowers, followed by black seed pods.
Central Europe, Western Europe
Evergreen
Flowers are scented
Bushy, Dense
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 10 every 2-3 years.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Ulex europaeus (Common gorse) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes chalk. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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