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Genista lydia
Lydian Broom
Origin: Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Genista |
| Species |
| lydia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Genista lydia or Lydian Broom is a compact, prostrate, dwarf, flowering, deciduous shrub with arching or trailing branches and clusters of pea-like, bright yellow flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, will grow in poor soil but must be well-drained. Intolerant of hard pruning: does not regenerate from old wood. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids. No serious diseases of note. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey-green and smooth. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, up to 10 ? 3 mm, linear-elliptic, acute. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright golden yellow, pea-like, in terminal, short racemes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Narrow-oblong, smooth, flat, up to 2 cm, with 3 - 8 seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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