About
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Brockhill Blue' is a small evergreen shrub, reaching a height of approximately 75 cm. This plant features blue-green leaves and produces clusters of fragrant, pea-shaped yellow flowers from late winter through spring.
About the genus
Coronilla encompasses a range of plants including annuals, herbaceous perennials, and shrubs that may be either deciduous or evergreen. These species typically feature pinnate leaves and produce fragrant, pea-shaped flowers that cluster in umbels at the axils of the leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a warm, sunny, sheltered position in well-drained soil. Needs winter protection in cold areas
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus