Plants > Shrubs

kowhai [Sun King]

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop'^PBR)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Sophora
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

a bushy evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves composed of up to 40 pairs of small oblong leaflets, and yellow pea-type flowers 5cm in length in short racemes in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years