Genista pilosa
Common name:
Silkyleaf Broom
Silkyleaf Woadwaxen
Pronunciation:
je-NIS-ta pi-LO-sa
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Deciduous, prostrate (mostly) to erect shrub, to 12-18 inches (30-45 cm), green stems, finely pubescent. Leaves alternate, simple, small (15 x 4 mm), deep green above, silvery pubescence below. Flowers in terminal recemes, 1-3 axillary flowers, golden-yellow, cover the plants in late spring.
- Full sun and well drained soil
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Native range from southern Sweden to the Mediterranean; in dry summer areas.
- Genista: classical Latin name for broom. pilosa: with long, soft hairs.
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