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Ulex minor (Dwarf gorse)
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per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ulex minor
Other names
Dwarf gorse, Dwarf furze, Autumn-flowering furze, Cat whin, Tam furze, Ulex nanus
Genus
Ulex Ulex
Species
U. minor - U. minor is a compact, variable, prostrate or upright, evergreen shrub with scale- or spine-like, dark green leaves and pea-like, golden-yellow flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Ulex minor is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are scented
Habit
Bushy, Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
Flower
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-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 minor (Dwarf gorse) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Cultivation
Plant in poor, sandy, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Tends to be prostrate in the wild and more upright in cultivation. Dislikes chalk. Will get leggy in fertile soils. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines.
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 minor
Other names
Dwarf gorse, Dwarf furze, Autumn-flowering furze, Cat whin, Tam furze, Ulex nanus
Genus
Ulex Ulex
Species
U. minor - U. minor is a compact, variable, prostrate or upright, evergreen shrub with scale- or spine-like, dark green leaves and pea-like, golden-yellow flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Native to
France, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are scented
Habit
Bushy, Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-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 minor (Dwarf gorse) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
Cultivation
Plant in poor, sandy, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Tends to be prostrate in the wild and more upright in cultivation. Dislikes chalk. Will get leggy in fertile soils. Suitable for hedging, particularly for security, due to its spines.
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, Zone 7
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