Chamaecytisus proliferus - Tagasaste Tubestock | Tree Seedling

Description:
A fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree valued for its high-quality livestock fodder, rapid growth, and drought tolerance. It has soft grey-green foliage, masses of small white pea flowers, and a deep-rooting habit that allows it to remain productive through dry periods. Widely used in agroforestry and regenerative farming systems, Tagasaste provides nutritious browse for sheep, cattle, goats, and poultry while also offering shelter, erosion control, and soil improvement through nitrogen fixation. The flowers are also a favourite of bees!

🌳 Height:
2–6 m

🌿 Width:
2–5 m canopy spread

🔧 Uses:
- High-protein livestock fodder
- Shelterbelts and windbreaks
- Soil improvement and nitrogen fixation
- Erosion control and dune stabilisation
- Bee forage and pollinator habitat

🌱 Ideal growing conditions:
- Well-drained sandy or gravelly soils
- Full sun
- Mediterranean and semi-arid climates

💪 Tolerates:
- Poor sandy soils
- Heat
- Wind
- Extended dry periods
- Low soil fertility

💧 Drought hardy:
Yes

❄️ Frost tolerant:
Moderate

🧂 Salt tolerant:
Low