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DORYCNIUM hirsutum
Commonly known as Hairy canary-clover
(Lotus hirsutus) - pink-tinged white pea-shaped flowers during late summer and autumn. Requires full sun to show off its silvery hairy foliage to full effect
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Evergreen
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White - pink tinged -
Height - 45cm (18in) -
Spread - 90cm (36in)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - creeping, soft-hairy woody subshrub. Produces flowers in axillary and terminal umbels of 4-10. Flowers are 2cm (¾in) long and are followed by reddish brown seed pods.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
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Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. Lotus hirsutus. Shrub with a wonderful name. Suitable for a dry rock garden. -
Pests & Diseases - under glass - mealybugs, aphids, red spider mites. -
Place of origin - southern Portugal, Mediterranean. -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile. Dislikes wet soil in winter.
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Dorycnium hirsutum - Growing Guide
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45cm (18in)
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