Consulta Plantas

Care of the shrub Coronilla valentina or Scorpion vetch

The genus Coronilla, family Fabaceae, includes 20 species of shrubs native to the Mediterranean basin. Some species are: Coronilla valentina, Coronilla emerus, Coronilla viminalis, Coronilla minima, Coronilla cappadocica, Coronilla scorpioides.

Common names: Shrubby scorpion-vetch, Scorpion vetch. This species is native to Portugal, Spain, Malta and Croatia.

They are easy to grow evergreen shrubs that reach 1.5 meters (4.92 feet) in height. The showy yellow flowers appear in inflorescences at the end of long peduncles.

Scorpion vetch is used as isolated specimens and to form screens and small hedges. It's an ideal plant for gardens by the sea.

Coronilla valentina needs a very sunny exposure. They do not resist frost.

Shrubby scorpion-vetch can be grown in dry, calcareous soils or in any type of well-drained soil.

Water moderately throughout the year; it's a drought resistant plant.

Prune lightly after flowering to maintain a compact appearance.

Coronilla valentina is a very rustic shrub that do not needs fertilizers.

Scorpion vetch is a resistant plant to the usual pests and diseases.

Coronilla valentina propagates by cuttings in early fall.

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