One of the most reliable shrubs for hot and dry sites, Genista hispanica (Spanish Broom) is a spiny, gorse-like deciduous shrub with abundant clusters of bright yellow, pea-like flowers in late spring and early summer. They are born atop spiny green stems clad with small and dark green prickly leaves.
Genista Hispanica Care
Genista Hispanica
Other names: Spanish Broom
What is the plant
humidity
High
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
7 - 9
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Drought tolerant, water as needed to keep the soil slightly moist but never soggy.
Pruning
Will not tolerate hard pruning. New growth will not rejuvenate from old wood.
Fertilizer
From early spring to late summer (you can do it until early autumn if your area does not cause frost or is late) with organic fertilizers such as guano (available here) once a month.fertilizers so that the substrate does not lose its ability to filter water.
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Sunlight
Full sun to part shade.
Soil
Tolerates both acid and alkaline conditions.
Temperature
Not frost resistant.
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