 Colutea × media |
Native Region: Garden origin - C. arborescens x C. orientalis Zone Range: 07-10 Preferred Climate: Mediterranean Harvest Date: Sunday 30 August, 2009 Seed count: 20-25
Description:
Vigorous bushy deciduous shrub with pinnate, blue-green leaves. Bears orange-brown flowers in 4-inch racemes, followed by bladder-like seed pods. Height/spread is 10 feet.
Notes: Suited to a wide range of climate conditions if good drainage is provided.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn. Grow in moderately-fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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