Genista 'Porlock'
broom 'Porlock'
- 2 litre pot
- £22.99
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Masses of fragrant, golden pea-like flowers characterise this award-winning plant, which is smothered in blooms between March to April. With its silver-green, semi-evergreen leaves, this colourful specimen shrub is a great choice for winter interest. Genista 'Porlock' forms a rounded, spreading mound and will provide excellent ground cover for banks and coastal locations.
Garden care: No regular pruning is required. Take out dead and diseased branches after flowering. Replace straggly specimens with new plants.