BUPLEURUM fruticosum

Evergreen - narrowly oval leaves to 8cm(4in) long.

Yellow

Height - 2m (6½ft)

Spread - 2.5m (8ft)

Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - dense, spreading shrub with long, slender, erect shoots. Flowers produced in domed, terminal umbels to 4cm (1½in) across.

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)

Full sun

Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant - butterflies. Old, tangled plants can be cut back in spring and will regenerate.

Pests & Diseases - none

Place of origin - Mediterranean

Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Pruning group - Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

RHS group 9 & 11

Seasonal Interest - Autumn -

Spring

Summer

Winter

Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile

Wildlife - Butterfly friendly -