Genista Monosperma Weeping Bridal Veil

Bring timeless elegance to your outdoor space with Genista Monosperma, commonly known as the Weeping Bridal Veil Broom. Renowned for its dramatic, arching silver-green stems and thousands of fragrant, pearl-white flowers, this hardy perennial turns any garden or balcony into a fairy-tale landscape.

Plant Overview

• 🌿 Common Name: Weeping Bridal Veil Broom, White Spanish Broom

• 🔬 Botanical Name: Genista monosperma (syn. Retama monosperma)

• 🌺 Bloom Time: Late Winter to Early Spring

• 🌸 Flower Color: Snow White

• ☀️ Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours daily)

• 💧 Watering Requirements: Low to Moderate (Highly Drought-Tolerant)

• 📏 Mature Size: 6–10 ft. Tall & Wide

• 🏡 Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 8–11

Why You'll Love This Plant

• 🌸 Dramatic Cascading Blooms: Features graceful, weeping branches completely covered in fragrant white flowers that resemble a bridal veil.

• 🐝 Pollinator Magnet: Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial garden pollinators throughout the spring flowering season.

• 🏜️ Drought & Heat Tolerant: Once established, it thrives in dry, sunny environments with minimal water needs.

• 🌿 Low-Maintenance Beauty: Highly adaptable to poor soils, sandy terrain, and coastal conditions.

• 🏡 Versatile Landscaping: Excellent as a standalone focal point, rock garden feature, or large container plant for patio styling.

Care & Growing Instructions

• ☀️ Light: Plant in full sunlight. Requires direct light to maximize flower production.

• 🪵 Soil: Needs well-draining soil. Thrives even in sandy, gritty, or nutrient-poor soils.

• 💧 Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Reduce watering once mature; allow topsoil to dry out completely between waterings.

• ✂️ Pruning: Lightly prune immediately after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense growth for the following season.