Genista tinctoria

Genus: Genista

Species: tinctoria

Family Name: Leguminosae/Fabaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 615C

English Name(s): Dyer's Greenweed, Waxen Woad

Hardiness: Hardy

Type: Shrub

Colour: Yellow/Orange

Flowers: June, July, August, September

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow indoors at any time. Sow into a cold frame in autumn. Prior to sowing soak seeds in warm water until the seed swells. If this is more than 24 hours change the water daily. Sow seeds as soon as they swell.  Any seeds that do not swell can be scarified. Sow 1mm deep into moist, well-drained seed compost. Ideal temp 15°C for 2-4 weeks then cold stratify. Move to -4-+4°C for 4-6 weeks then return to warmth 5-12°C for germination. Seed placed in a cold frame will enjoy natural winter cold which should offer ideal conditions for germination to occur in spring as the weather warms. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out when well grown and after danger of frost has passed.

Growing Instructions

Prefers any poor, well-drained soil in full sun.

Cultivation Instructions

Pruning group 1. No routine pruning required. Remove diseased, damaged or congested crossing shoots. Will not tolerate hard pruning. New growth will not grow from old wood. After pruning mulch and feed.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 60

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.