code: 929
These are followed by shiny red-brown fruit pods
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Hairy Canary Flower
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 45 cm
Maximum Height: 60 cm
This silvery, low growing, very drought tolerant, evergreen shrub from Portugal and the Mediterranean regions, has small, rounded, grey, fuzzy foliage bearing pink-tinged white pea flowers, which bloom in clusters for a long time in the summer and autumn. These are followed by shiny red-brown fruit pods.
Sowing advice:
These seeds have already been thoroughly cleaned and cold-stored for several months. They should be sown into well-drained, sandy compost at any time of the year, and covered to their own depth with sand or grit. No artificial heat is needed; the seed tray is best left in a cool spot outside and kept moist. Seeds germinate very slowly indeed in the spring after a chilling in the cold compost, regardless of when they are sown. Some seeds may take more than a year to germinate.
Category:
Shrubs
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Bronze
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Size:
Under 1″
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Fairfield, California(2 reports)
Placerville, California
Pleasanton, California
San Francisco, California
Tacoma, Washington
