Citrina glaucous scorpion-vetch
Coronilla valentina 'Citrina'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Citrina' glaucous scorpion-vetch (Coronilla valentina 'Citrina') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The evergreen leaves are fragrant, and it blooms from early to late spring and again in early to late winter. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants reach 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with White sage, Capers, and Lemongrass.