Colutea — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Colutea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Colutea arborescens
Colutea arborescens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Colutea arborescens is fairly cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c when dormant. An easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained soil and a position in full sun, though it tolerates light shade, and can tolerate most soil conditions other than a water-logged soil. It grows well on dry sunny banks.
Full cultivation guide →Colutea cilicica
Colutea cilicica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Colutea cilicica is fairly cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c when dormant. An easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained soil and a position in full sun, though it tolerates light shade, and can tolerate most soil conditions other than a water-logged soil. It grows well on dry sunny banks.
Full cultivation guide →Colutea istria
Colutea istria
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Colutea istria is a plant of Mediterranean to semi-arid and arid tropical climates - it is not very hardy in cooler regions of the temperate zone. It grows in climates where the summers are hot (with temperatures occasionally reaching as high as 46°c) - in such regions plants can tolerate occasional winter temperatures down to about -5°c for short periods so long as the soil is very well drained. In regions near the limits of its hardiness, such as southern Britain, plants can be grown successfully outdoors by a sunny wall.
Full cultivation guide →Colutea persica
Colutea persica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Colutea persica is native to the semi-arid temperate zone of southern Iran and can usually tolerate winter temperatures falling to around -15°c when fully dormant so long as the soil is well-drained. Requires a well-drained soil in full sun. Grows well on dry sunny banks and in poor soils.
Full cultivation guide →Colutea × media
Colutea × media
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Colutea × media is a fairly cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c when dormant. Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny sheltered position. Succeeds in poor and in dry soils, growing well on dry, sunny banks.
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