Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold' (Royal Gold Broom, Royal Gold Dyer's Greenweed)
Botanical Information
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Genista |
Species | tinctoria |
Cultivar | 'Royal Gold' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 (I have successfully grown this plant in H7) |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -20 to -15 |
Temperature (°F) | 4 - 5 |
Height | 0.5 - 1 m |
Spread | 0.5 - 1 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold' is an upright, dwarf, deciduous shrub with small, narrow dark green leaves and dense racemes of golden-yellow flowers. |
Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |