Genista hispanica - Spanish gorse

Spanish gorse (Genista hispanica) is a low, nitrogen-fixing deciduous shrub native to western Europe, from France to Spain, grown as a ground cover and low hedge on rocky, well-drained sites.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Genista spp. - Genista
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Ground cover¹
• Hedge¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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