Cytisus battandieri
Moroccan broom, Pineapple broom, Argyrocytisus battandieri
Cytisus Cytisus
C. battandieri - C. battandieri is a medium, rounded deciduous shrub. The trifoliate leaves are very silky when young. The yellow flowers grow in erect clusters and are pineapple scented.
Cytisus battandieri is: Deciduous
Flowers are pineapple scented.
Rounded
All parts (including the seeds) may cause mild stomach upset if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in Summer
Pruning group 1 or 3. Do not cut into old wood.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Cytisus battandieri (Moroccan broom) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Wallside and trellises
Grows in any well-drained soil (will also tolerate poor acidic soils) in full sun. Dislikes transplanting once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cytisus battandieri
Moroccan broom, Pineapple broom, Argyrocytisus battandieri
Cytisus Cytisus
C. battandieri - C. battandieri is a medium, rounded deciduous shrub. The trifoliate leaves are very silky when young. The yellow flowers grow in erect clusters and are pineapple scented.
Deciduous
Flowers are pineapple scented.
Rounded
All parts (including the seeds) may cause mild stomach upset if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in Summer
Pruning group 1 or 3. Do not cut into old wood.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Cytisus battandieri (Moroccan broom) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Wallside and trellises
Grows in any well-drained soil (will also tolerate poor acidic soils) in full sun. Dislikes transplanting once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Cytisus battandieri (Moroccan broom)
Japanese long scale; Japanese maple scale; Long scale; Japanese; Pear white scale
Lopholeucaspis japonica
Insect
Absent
2
4
Regulated only on Citrus at present; regulation on other hosts needs to be considered. Only likely to be a pest under glass in UK.
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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