Parkinsonia aculeata

(Palo Verde; ?Retama; Jerusalem Thorn)

Spiny shrub with elegant narrow almost leafless arching stems like Genista aetnenesis (Mt Etna Broom). Pretty yellow flowers with orange markings. Fast-growing. Needs dry sunny site, extremely drought tolerant Up to 15ft as atree but can be pruned to a shrub. Needs frost protection in the winter

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Hardiness:

Tender

Plant Type:

Shrub

Growing Condition:

Dry sun

Season:

Early summer, Spring

Good For:

Deer Resistant, Foliage, Fragrance, Wildlife Friendly

Colour:

Yellow

Germination:

Sow in spring, thinly and shallowly. Keep warm (60-70oF) till germinates, then cooler