Genista pilosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Genista pilosa
Names
Creeping Broom, Hairy, Hairy Greenweed, Silkleaf Broom, Silky Leaf Woadwaxen
Phonetic Spelling:jih-NIS-tuh pil-OH-suh
Genus:Genista
Species:pilosa
Family:Fabaceae
Creeping Broom is a low-growing deciduous shrub native to Europe, reaching heights of up to 1.5 feet and spreading about 3 feet wide. Its delicate, slender stems are adorned with vibrant yellow flowers throughout the summer. This plant thrives in full sunlight and prefers well-drained, less fertile soils, demonstrating resilience to drought and poor soil conditions.
It is ideal for use as ground cover on slopes, rock walls, in rock gardens, or in large group plantings.
Genista pilosa Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#shrub
#yellow flowers
#slopes
#long bloom time
#groundcover
#rock gardens
#poor soils tolerant
#rock walls
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Genista pilosa Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Yellow flowers on 2-6 in. racemes are borne on new growth all summer
Gold/Yellow
Raceme
Showy
Long-lasting
Summer
Tubular
Leaves
Small shiny green leaves have silvery hairs on the undersides. They are .5 inch by .2 inch in size.
Deciduous
Green
Gray/Silver
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Oblanceolate
Entire
< 1 inch
Glossy
< 1 inch
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Ground Cover
Deciduous
Spreading
Horizontal
Cascading
Slow
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
12 inches-3 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Border
Drought
Woodland
Slope/Bank
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Genista pilosa Attributes
Genista pilosa Flowers
Genista pilosa: Flower Description
Yellow flowers on 2-6 in. racemes are borne on new growth all summer
Genista pilosa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Genista pilosa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Genista pilosa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Genista pilosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Genista pilosa: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Genista pilosa Leaves
Genista pilosa: Leaf Description
Small shiny green leaves have silvery hairs on the undersides. They are .5 inch by .2 inch in size.
Genista pilosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Genista pilosa: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Genista pilosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Genista pilosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Genista pilosa: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Genista pilosa: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Genista pilosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Genista pilosa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Genista pilosa: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Genista pilosa: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Genista pilosa Stem
Genista pilosa: Stem Description
Green stems with fine hairs
Genista pilosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Genista pilosa: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Genista pilosa Whole Plant Traits
Genista pilosa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Genista pilosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Genista pilosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Genista pilosa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Genista pilosa: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Genista pilosa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Genista pilosa Cultural Conditions
Genista pilosa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Genista pilosa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Genista pilosa: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Genista pilosa: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Genista pilosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Genista pilosa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Genista pilosa Landscape
Genista pilosa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Genista pilosa: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Genista pilosa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Genista pilosa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
