Gorse
Ulex europaeus
In Dutch: Gaspeldoorn
ShrubsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 1,5 m
- Mature spread
- 1,5 m
- Height as sold
- about 20–40 cm
- Full grown after
- 3–5 years
Position and care
- Position
- sun
- Water needs
- low
- Evergreen
- yes, keeps its leaves
- Flower colour
- yellow
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- moderately — plant sheltered
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- thorns
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- all year
- Flower
- March to June
- Fruit
- July to August