Gold Flash broom
Genista pilosa 'Gold Flash'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
'Gold Flash' broom (Genista pilosa 'Gold Flash') is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy soil. It grows slowly and has a cascading habit, so it spills nicely over walls and slopes. Yellow flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. It is drought tolerant and needs little care.
Pairs well with Creeping thyme, Silver sage, and Feather reed grass.