The hedge will provide fragrant yellow flowers throught the year but in profusion in spring.These are followed by hairy pods.One of the best thorny very quick growing hedges about.There are no leaves,just green spines and shoots making it brilliant for keeping out kids, dogs and burglars. Growing Details: Common Name: Gorse Genus: Ulex Species: europaeus Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Dry, Sandy Height: 250cm Spread: 200cm Spacing: 3 Plants Per Metre Description: Its double, golden-yellow blooms, marked with red at the base of petals, are fragrant, with the scent of coconut. It's one of the best shrubs for poor dry soils where little else will grow. The sunnier and less fertile the site, the more profuse the vivid yellow blooms. Gorse will provide an excellent all year round windbreak/screen and will grow anywhere even on poor sandy soils.