Deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree (2 – 4 m), with soft, grey-green, velvety, deeply lobed leaves. Showy, yellow, bell-shaped flowers with maroon centers (summer – autumn). Flattened brown pods. Attractive for its flowers and foliage; good for small gardens, hedges, and containers.
Insects:Flowers attract bees and butterflies.Wildlife:Browsed by game and livestock.Soil:Not a nitrogen fixer.Ecosystem Services:Ornamental, supports pollinators.
Large, yellow, bell-shaped flowers with maroon centers attract bees and butterflies. Seeds in flattened pods, dispersed by gravity and possibly animals.
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Collect mature pods, remove seeds, soak overnight, sow in spring; germination in 2 – 3 weeks.
Semi-hardwood cuttings in summer, with rooting hormone.
Bark and roots used for stomach complaints, dysentery, and as a purgative.
