Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold'
Dyer's greenwood, Common woadwaxen, Dyers broom
- Height × spread
- 1.2m × 1.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This small, pretty broom has golden pea-like flowers that cover the upright stems in midsummer. It has fine, grey-green leaves and stems and there is some yellow colour in autumn. It only reaches about 60cm (2ft) height. It needs poor soil to perform well and to contain its growth. Dyer's greenweed grows wild in Britain, and is generally found in sites where the living is poor, such as dry grassy or gravely places.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Autumn foliage
- Yellow
- Stem colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 1.2m
- Spread
- 1.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Gravelly soil, Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Structural, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early · Planting
Prune new growth
Prune in early spring being careful only to prune wood that has been grown in the previous season of growth. Dead branches and misplaced or awkward branches can be removed in their entirety.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.
Found in
More Genista
Genista
Broom, Woadwaxen
Genista hispanica
Spanish gorse, Spanish broom
Genista lydia
Lydian broom
Genista 'Porlock'
Broom woadwaxen
Genista aetnensis
Sicilian broom, Mount Etna broom
Genista pilosa 'Procumbens'
Silkyleaf woadwaxen, Hairy greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Dyer's greenwood, Common woadwaxen, Dyers broom
Genista maderensis
Madeira broom