Moon Trefoil Shrubs are broom like, woody, evergreen shrubs native throughout the Mediterranean, where they grows in rocky soils in sunexposed to partially shaded spots. All make ornamental, dense terminal clusters of pale lemon yellow to intense orange-yellow flowers followed by showy seed capsules which are recurved like a moon, and trifoliate leaves, which are slightly pubescent beneath. All are easily grown as container plants in any rich, well-drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. In colder regions these semi winter hardy species are best grown under frostfree conditions, in winter keep plants drier at a minimum of some 3°C.
Sow flat in any rich, well drained, slightly rocky soil at some 20°C to 25°C throughout the year. Keep seedlings very sunny, especially in their first winter.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7/8.
20 seeds per package..
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Medicago (Moon Trefoil Shrub)
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Medicago arborea (Moon Trefoil Shrub)
120 (200)cm, Moon Trefoil Shrub is a Mediterranean, woody perennial shrub with ornamental, dense terminal clusters of rich yellow to orange-yellow flowers followed by moon like seed capsules and trifoliate leaves, which are slightly silvery-green beneath. For any rich, well-drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep drier at a minimum of some 3°C. Seeds from a wildcollection at Cap Canaille at 350m (Cassis, Marseille region, Provence, France). X-III.
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Medicago citrina (Lemon-yellow Moon Treefoil Shrub) Exclusive
150 (250)cm, Lemon Yellow Moon Treefoil Shrub is native of the Balearic islands of Ibiza and La Cabrera (South of Mallorca) and has become a rare and treatend species in nature most likely due to uncontrolled grazing of savaged goats. It is a perennial woody shrub with ornamental, dense terminal clusters of pale lemon yellow flowers followed by large moon like seed capsules and trifoliate leaves. For any rich, well-drained susbrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep drier at a minimum of some 5°C. V-VIII.
FREE SEED PACKAGE: Available are 50 absolutely free seed packages with 20 seeds each from the Lemon-yellow Moon Treefoil Shrub. Please select only one free package per order and put it into your shopping cart. Payable are only the regular packing and shipping costs and any markup of € 5.00 for small-amount orders below € 20.00 (excl. packing and shipping costs).
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Medicago strasseri (Kriti Trefoil Shrub) Exclusive
140 (200)cm, Kriti Trefoil Shrub is a 1981 newly described species from Kriti island (Greece). It is a woody shrub with numerous orange-yellow terminal flower bunches and narrow, dark green leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep plants drier at a minimum of some 5°C. IV-VI.
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