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trefle.io · Taken May 15, 2018 by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Fabaceae
Coronilla minima
Coronilla minima
Also known as Ornithopus minimus
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Coronilla · Mediterranean Shrub · Rock Garden · Drought Tolerant · Yellow Flowers · Fabaceae · Dry Garden · Pollinator · Subshrub · Limestone
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Coronilla minima is a compact, drought-tolerant subshrub native to rocky Mediterranean hillsides, making it ideal for dry gardens, slopes, and rock gardens with well-drained, even poor soils. It produces cheerful yellow pea-like flowers and thrives with minimal watering once established. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded position and avoid heavy clay or consistently wet soils.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry fully between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 8–9
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 10 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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