Ulex europaeus - gorse (Forestry alveolus)

Fast-growing evergreen shrub up to 3-4 m tall. It has thin, woody and erect, sparsely branched thorny stems. The leaves are small, rigid, dark green in color. Flowering goes from spring to autumn and the flowers are golden-yellow in colour, very fragrant.

Pedoclimatic needs

It adapts to all types of soil, even stony and poor as long as it is well drained. It likes very bright exposure, preferably in full sun and tolerates drought, wind and salt well. Rustic plant, it tolerates cold climates down to -10°C/-12°C. Due to the beauty of its flowering, it is used to create splashes of color in open spaces or to create impenetrable hedges.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Ulex europaeus

Family: Fabaceae