Genista — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Genista recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Genista aetnensis
Genista aetnensis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista aetnensis is surprisingly cold-hardy for a Mediterranean plant and is known to withstand temperatures falling to around -15°c without damage, so long as it is growing in sunny position in a well-drained soil. Grows best in a sunny position. An easily grown plant, it does not require a rich or manured soil, growing best in a well-drained, light loam.
Full cultivation guide →Genista corsica
Genista corsica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista corsica is a plant of Mediterranean climates with long, hot, dry summers and cool, moist to wet winters. It is not very cold-hardy, tolerating occasional temperatures falling to around -5°c. Grows best in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Genista germanica
Genista germanica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista germanica is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. Grows best in a sunny position. Easily grown in a light well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Genista hispanica
Genista hispanica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista hispanica is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Easily grown in a light well-drained soil in a sunny position. Prefers a rather dry stony or sandy soil and does better in one on the poor side.
Full cultivation guide →Genista tenera
Genista tenera
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although native to the warm temperate climate of Madeira, where frosts are few and light, Genista tenera is surprisingly hardy, able to tolerate cold spells where temperatures can fall below -8°c so long as it is grown in a sheltered position in a well-drained soil. Grows well in a sunny position, but also doing well in the light shade of a thin woodland. An easily grown plant, it does not require a rich or manured soil, growing best in a well-drained, light loam.
Full cultivation guide →Genista tinctoria
Genista tinctoria
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista tinctoria is a very cold-tolerant plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -35°c when dormant. Easily grown in a light well-drained soil in a sunny position. Prefers a rather dry soil, tolerating poor and sandy soils.
Full cultivation guide →Genista valentina
Genista valentina
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista valentina is a plant of Mediterranean climates with long, hot, dry summers and cool, moist to wet winters. It is not very cold-hardy, tolerating occasional temperatures falling to around -5°c. Grows best in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Genista versicolor
Genista versicolor
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Genista versicolor is a plant of Mediterranean climates with long, hot, dry summers and cool, moist to wet winters. It is not very cold-hardy, tolerating occasional temperatures falling to around -5°c. Grows best in a sunny position.
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