Description
20 x Chamaecytisus palmensis, also known as “Tree Lucerne” or “Tagasaste,” is a fast-growing, hardy evergreen shrub or small tree.
1. Growth and Appearance:
– Grows up to 5 meters tall.
– Leaves are three-foliate, up to 40 mm long, initially downy but becoming glabrous.
– White flowers appear in profusion, clustered in groups of 3-8.
2. Practical Uses:
– Ideal as a nurse crop for establishing native trees.
– Provides stock fodder and firewood.
– Nitrogen-fixing properties.
– Attracts nectar-feeding birds.
3. Growing Conditions:
– Thrives in full sun with free-draining soils.
– Drought and frost tolerant once established.
20 young plants in 5cm pots.
