Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina' syn. Coronilla glauca 'Citrina', Coronilla valentina 'Citrina'
Glaucous Scorpion Vetch 'Citrina'
Coronilla is a small genus of about 8 species of flowering plants, and is typically native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. It is a member of the legume family, Fabaceae. Specifically, Coronilla valentina - commonly known as the shrubby scorpion vetch - is found in central and western central Mediterranean such as Portugal, Spain, Morroco, France, Algeria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Libya, Croatia (Dalmatia), Albania, Greece and Turkey. It is a shrub, and is evergreen, and has pinnate green leaves. In late winter and spring it produces bright yellow flowers which are similar in shape to those of other legumes or members of the pea family. Flowers are fragrant during the day, and are followed by slender seed pods. The subspecies 'glauca' (Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca) is very similar to the species and is a natural form, but instead of green leaves it has slightly glaucous blue-green foliage. 'Citrina is a selected cultivar and has pale lemon-yellow flowers.
Contributed by @benjitzers
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Glaucous Scorpion Vetch 'Citrina'
Latin name
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina' syn. Coronilla glauca 'Citrina', Coronilla valentina 'Citrina'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina' syn. Coronilla glauca 'Citrina', Coronilla valentina 'Citrina'
Coronilla is a small genus of about 8 species of flowering plants, and is typically native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. It is a member of the legume family, Fabaceae. Specifically, Coronilla valentina - commonly known as the shrubby scorpion vetch - is found in central and western central Mediterranean such as Portugal, Spain, Morroco, France, Algeria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Libya, Croatia (Dalmatia), Albania, Greece and Turkey. It is a shrub, and is evergreen, and has pinnate green leaves. In late winter and spring it produces bright yellow flowers which are similar in shape to those of other legumes or members of the pea family. Flowers are fragrant during the day, and are followed by slender seed pods. The subspecies 'glauca' (Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca) is very similar to the species and is a natural form, but instead of green leaves it has slightly glaucous blue-green foliage. 'Citrina is a selected cultivar and has pale lemon-yellow flowers.
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Mid Spring
Coronilla valentina will often flower for most of the year - checked only by harsh Winter weather. In a mild Winter it might flower all Winter long
Propagating by semi-hardwood cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in Spring in a sunny, sheltered site
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