Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca ‘Citrina’ (Glaucous Scorpion-Vetch)

Glowing and shimmering in the sunny border, Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca ‘Citrina’ (Glaucous Scorpion-Vetch) is a small bushy evergreen shrub with pale-lemon, pea-shaped flower clusters in rounded heads of up to 15 flowers. Rich with a sweet peach fragrance, they are borne on short stems in a rounded umbel-shaped head, which forms a crown – thus, coronilla. Blooming continuously from mid-spring to early summer in warm winter areas, and late winter to late spring in cooler areas, the blossoms contrast nicely with the attractive foliage of blue-gray, pinnate leaves and add cheerful color during the dull days of winter. Forming a low-growing shrub with a spidery growth habit, this charming Mediterranean native makes an extraordinary wall shrub or background plant.

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its noteworthy qualities.
• Grows up to 2-3 ft. high and wide (60-90 cm).
• Easily grown in light, well-drained soils in full sun. Will tolerate a range of soil types as long as they are in a sheltered, sunny position.
• Drought tolerant and deer resistant
• Great for beds and borders, wall-side borders, banks and slopes, cottage gardens, rock gardens, Mediterranean gardens, or in containers.
• Virtually disease and pest free
• Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
• Cut back after flowering to prevent ungainly growth.