Genista tinctoria
Dyer's Broom
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Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Description
Genista tinctoria (dyer's broom) is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae, native to meadows and pastures in Europe and Turkey. Its other common names include dyer’s greenweed, dyer's whin, waxen woad and waxen wood.
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Blooming
For best flowering, make sure soil is well-drained and light.
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Growth
Genista needs full sun. Some species are frost hardy. Several species in the genus are known to be very weedy. May naturalize and takeover where it is propagated.
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Planting
Easily spread via seed. In spring or fall, sow seed in pots when they are ripe and protect from frosts until you are ready to transplant them. You can also grow from half-hardened cuttings in summer.
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Pest
Scale insects. Other problems include powdery mildew and dieback.
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Interesting facts
Genista are native to the pastures, moorlands, cliffs and other rocky places in Europe, the Mediterranean, and Western Africa. The Plantagenet dynasty of England took their name and emblem from the common broom, which they called "planta genista".
Dyer's Broom (Genista tinctoria) - Soil and irrigation
They tolerate many soil types, including rocky or infertile, but need good drainage and little to moderate water.
