Chamaecytisus palmensis
(Tree Lucerne, Tagasaste)
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Chamaecytisus palmensis
(Tree Lucerne, Tagasaste)
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Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Mature Height: | 5 m |
| Mature Width: | 5 m |
| Site Condition: | Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
| Category: | Tree |
| Features: | Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds and bees. Flower colour: White. |
Tree Lucerne is a small, fast-growing tree, great for stock fodder, firewood or shelter. Attracts wood pigeons during winter and spring when it's in flower as well as bees attracted by the flowers too. It's also nitrogen fixing, drought tolerant and controls erosion with its deep roots. One of the best trees to attract tui and other native birds to your garden. Nurse crop for natives. Withstands drought/wind. Evergreen. Frost tender when young.
Habitat: Dry places, river beds, coastal sites, hillsides.
Flowering: Winter - Spring [May - October]
Fruiting:
My Lists: Winter Pollen, Drought Tolerant
NOTE: Taking orders now for spring delivery (tube stock @ $5 each)
