Scientific Name
Genista pilosa
Common Name
Silky leaf woadwaxen

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers a hot site with infertile, dry soil
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Texture: Fine to medium
Form: Low tangled mass of slender, twiggy stems
Flower/Fruit: Yellow flowers on 2 to 6" racemes borne on new growth all summer
Foliage: Alternate, simple gray-green leaves; 0.2 to 0.5" long; non-showy fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; not easy to transplant
Cultivars: --
   


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