Colutea arborescens

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Height

1 to 3 m

Width

1 to 3 m

Flower colour

yellow

Flowering Time

May

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, alkaline

Soil

loamy, sandy, permeable, all substrates

Yes

Colutea arborescens

Characteristics:

Habit

Upright to domed normal shrub, 1-3 m tall and wide, slow-growing

Blossom

Conspicuous, yellow butterfly flowers; luxurious first flowers in May, second blossoms from June to end of September

Leaves

Pinnate, fresh green, pale yellow from beginning of October

Fruits

Balloon-like, decorative pods, reddish-green, translucent, from June with the flowers

Roots

Deep roots, collect nitrogen

Demands

Only in full sun, in warm, dry areas, takes very well to heat, moderately frost hardy, wind resistant

Soil

Very dry to fresh, on all well drained, chalky substrates, not too nutritious; tolerant of salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98660048	Cont, 60-100	€15.00
99650076	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€55.00
99750076	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200	€75.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98660048	Cont, 60-100	€15.00
99650076	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150	€55.00
99750076	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200	€75.00