Genista lydia
Common Name(s):
- Lydia Broom
- Phonetic Spelling
- jeh-NIS-tah LID-ee-ah
- Description
A deciduous, spreading shrub with small, bright yellow, pea-like flowers. Has lax, arching stems with 4 to 5 angles and an open habit. Genus name comes from the Latin name planta genista from which the Plantagenet kings and queens of England took their name.
Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil; tolerates poor soil, drought, heat, and deer
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Genista
- Species:
- lydia
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Open
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full Sun (Direct sunlight 8+ hours a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight (2-4 hrs) for only part of the day
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 0.4 in. bright yellow flowers
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 0.4 in. alternate, simple leaves spaced about 0.5 in. apart
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Glabrous green stems
- Similar plants:
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Amaranthus tricolor
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Acer leucoderme
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Genista tinctoria
