Gorse
GenusUlex
Also called gorses
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypeshrub
“shrub” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Lightfull sun
“Sun: Full sun, 6-8 hours daily minimum” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
WaterLow water needs once established; drought-tolerant.
“Water: Low water needs once established” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Hardiness zones5-9
“Thrives in zones 5-9” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Spacing20 in
“Spacing: 36 inches” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Height24–36 in
“Plant reaches 2-3 feet in height” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Ready whenseed pods develop
“Small brown seed pods develop on spent flower stems” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Edible partsseed pods
“Small brown seed pods develop on spent flower stems” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Diseasesrust
“Rust (fungal disease)” — How to Grow Gorse — LizPlants
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian