Plants > Shrubs

Mount Etna broom

Genista aetnensis

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Genista
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

G. aetnensis is a large deciduous shrub or small tree of evergreen appearance, with slender, arching green shoots and small, sparse leaves. Flowers bright yellow, fragrant, pea-shaped, very abundant in mid- and late summer

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Will not tolerate hard pruning. New growth will not rejuvenate from old wood

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Prone to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years