Ulex minor
Dwarf gorse, Dwarf furze, Autumn-flowering furze, Cat whin, Tam furze, Ulex nanus
Ulex Ulex
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
Flowers are scented
Bushy, Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
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 minor (Dwarf gorse) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
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.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Ulex minor
Dwarf gorse, Dwarf furze, Autumn-flowering furze, Cat whin, Tam furze, Ulex nanus
Ulex Ulex
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.
France, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain
Evergreen
Flowers are scented
Bushy, Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
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Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
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 minor (Dwarf gorse) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Wind-breaker
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.
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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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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