Lotus hirsutus / Dorycnium hirsutum
9x9 cm
€5,90
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Lotus hirsutus / Dorycnium hirsutum
€5,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown
🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot
🚂 Ships across EU
🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps
Flower Color:
White,
Soft Pink
Preferred Soil Type:
Alkaline,
Poor,
Well-drained,
Sandy
Sunlight:
Full sun
Hardiness Zone:
Zone 7: -17°C,
Zone 8: -12°C,
Zone 9: -1.1°C to -6.7°C,
Zone 10: -1°C
Growth Habit:
Spreading
Origine: Mediterranean
Lotus hirsutus , also known as Dorycnium hirsutum, is a semi-evergreen shrub with soft, silver-grey leaves that is both drought tolerant and loves the sun.
It is commonly known as Hairy Bird’s-foot Trefoil due to its trifoliate leaves and pea-like flowers. This species is valued for its ornamental flowers, drought tolerance, and ability to thrive in poor soils.
The leaves are trifoliate, elliptic to lanceolate, and densely covered in fine hairs, giving them a soft, silver-grey-green appearance.
The hairy foliage helps reduce water loss and protect the plant in dry, sunny habitats.
From late spring to summer, Lotus hirsutus produces clusters of bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
The plant also develops small, slender seed pods typical of legumes, which may persist through late summer.
The plant grows as a low, spreading shrub, typically 30–60 cm tall and up to 1 m wide.
Particularly adapted to withstand periods of drought - largely due to the soft duvet on her leaves - this bush can create a lovely softness on a windowsill or in a garden.
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