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Coronilla valentina ssp. glauca

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Broom-like shrub with blue-gray foliage. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is yellow (strongly scented). This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is December - April.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

Date taken : 03.06.2016

Common name : Crown vetch

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Arrabida, Portugal

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : july - august
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : december - april
hardiness : mostly hardy