Description
Size (HxW): 3-5’ x 3-5’
Growth Habit: Upright, Weeping
Planting Location: Exposed
Zone 2
- Compact, finely textured shrub
- Graceful and spreading branch structure; does contain thorns
- Yellow flowers bloom in spring followed by small bean-shaped seed pods that drop in late August.
- Drought tolerant once established
- Produces its own nitrogen to help amend poor soils
- Requires 6+ hours of sun
- Slow Growth Rate: 2-5”/year
- Row Spacing: 15” apart
- Moderate suckering
- Roots are susceptible to freezing if inadequate snow cover
- Leaves can become disheveled with high humidity