Gorse hedge (Ulex europaeus)

Ulex europaeus

shrub☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy-loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H6–H7

🌵 Thorny

📋Quick Facts

Height

1.5-2.5m

Spread

1.5-2.5m

About

Very spiny, nitrogen-fixing shrub for stockproof, wildlife-rich boundaries.

Also known as: Ulex europaeus, Ginsterhecke, Gorse hedge (Ulex europaeus), Żywopłot z janowca / kolcolistu, Sepe de tojo / giesta-espinhosa, Siepe di ginestrone / ginestra spinosa, Gaspeldoornhaag, Haie d’ajoncs

Pest Resilience

5/5 — Highly resilient

Spiny and tough; virtually nothing eats it.

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Flower tea, flower wine, flower syrup, pickled buds, infused honey, salad garnish

The gorse hedge (ulex europaeus) year in your garden

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What to do now

How to Propagate

🌰Seed

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H6–H7

USDA 5 equivalent