Genista tinctoria
DYER'S BROOM, DYER'S GREEN WEED
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
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1m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: herbalist herb
 
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Genista tinctoria
DYER'S BROOM, DYER'S GREEN WEED
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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