Flore Pleno dyer's broom
Genista tinctoria 'Flore Pleno'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
'Flore Pleno' dyer's broom (Genista tinctoria 'Flore Pleno') is a shrub for rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy soil. It grows slowly with an erect habit. Flowers open from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Blue grama, and Blue Star common juniper.