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    CYTISUS
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    CYTISUS

    Commonly known as Broom

    The vivid, golden-yellow Broom of late spring, relishing poor acidic soils and coping with windy, coastal sites.

    Genus of about 60 species, similar to Genista, of deciduous to evergreen shrubs, rarely small trees, from Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.

    The UK native common Broom (C. scoparius), sometimes known as Scotch broom may have been  the emblem of the Plantagenet kings from Henry II, when brooms were known by the Latin planta genista.

    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Grown for their abundant, sometimes very fragrant, pea-like flowers.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, western Asia, northern Africa.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties

    CYTISUS x boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'
    Deep purplish-red flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS x praecox
    Cream
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS x praecox 'Albus'
    White
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS x praecox 'Allgold'
    Deep yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS x praecox 'Hollandia'
    Pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS scoparius 'Andreanus'
    Common broom
    Dark red and yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    CYTISUS scoparius 'Firefly'
    Common broom
    Yellow and brownish red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
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