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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Cytisus scoparius
Other names: Common broom, Scots broom, Beesom, Green broom, Scotch broom, Besom, Sarothamnus scoparius
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Genus: Cytisus
Species: C. scoparius - C. scoparius is a mid-sized deciduous shrub with smal leaves and yellow, pea-like flowers along its branches in late spring.
Cytisus scoparius is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-yellow in Spring
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Erect
Toxicity: All parts - especially seeds - may cause stomach upset if swallowed.
Cytisus scoparius (Common broom) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grow in well-drained, preferably acid soil in full sun. Does not like being transplanted.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Broom is a plant much favoured by flower arrangers for its beautiful flowers and arching stems and is an excellent pollen provider for bees. The species name scoparius comes from the Latin scopa meaning a besom or broom. Its long branches, which are both slender and tough, made it ideal in the past for the making of sweeping brushes or brooms.
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