Fabaceae FAMILY
Colutea × media
Colutea × media
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Colutea × media is a vigorous, much-branched, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant can be used to stabilize dry banks. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, valued for its long flowering display in summer, and can be used as a hedge.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeA hybrid of garden origin, Colutea arborescens x Colutea orientalis[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].
HabitatNot known in the wild.