Coronilla emeroides is a bushy fully hardy perennial deciduous shrub with yellow flowers in late Spring, early Summer, late Winter and mid Summer. It grows well in direct sun, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are papilionaceous shaped. This shrub has all year round interest.
This is a rounded shrub has an ultimate height of 2 m and spread of 2 m, it can take 6-10 years to reach its ultimate height. The leaves are green in Spring and Summer and green in Autumn. The plant prefers a sheltered situation. Arbor or trellis, borders, coastal/seaside suitable, cottage informal garden, flowering shrub, gravel, rock garden and wall side.
This plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets. The flowers are pale yellow, 14–20 millimetres long, arranged in groups of 1 to 5. Their legumes (seed pods) are oblong-cylindrical and 5–11 centimetres long, with three to twelve segments.

Seed - scarify and then pre-soak the seed for 1 - 2 hours in warm water. A period of cold stratification is also said to be helpful. Sow the seed in spring in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place in 4 - 6 weeks at 15°c. Pot up the seedlings as soon as possible into individual pots and plant them out in the following spring.

Cuttings of nearly mature side shoots, firm at the base and 7 - 10 cm long with a heel, October/November in a frame. Plants are well rooted after 12 months. Good percentage.
Succeeds in a sunny position in most well-drained soils, preferring a moderately rich loamy soil.
An easily grown plant, it is hardy to about -20°C if it is sheltered from cold winds. Plants can be pruned almost back to the base if required, they usually resprout freely. The flowers are sweetly scented. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.