Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6-16 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 3/4 inch long purplish-brown pod containing 2-3 small shiny, hard black seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Beetles Flies Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
AndreA33 | On March 1, 2017 | Bloomed |