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SPARTIUM junceum

Commonly known as Spanish broom, Weaver's broom

Bright yellow flowers

Further Reading....

Spartium junceum - Growing Guide

Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only

individually £13.50 each, 3+ £11.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

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Deciduous - sparsely-leaved. Linear-oblong to narrowly lance-shaped leaves to 3cm (1¼in) long.
Yellow - bright yellow
Height - 3m (10ft)
Spread - 3m (10ft)
Tall Shrub - upright shrub with slender, dark-green shoots. Produces flowers to 2.5cm (1in) long in profusion followed by flattened, dark-brown seed pods to 8cm (3in) long.
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
Additional Features - Good to know - - older specimens can be cut back to ground level in spring.
Pests & Diseases - none - except perhaps rabbits with young plants.
Place of origin - southern Europe, Ukraine, Syria, Turkey, northern Africa
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Pruning group - Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

RHS group 9 & 11
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - likes chalky soils and coastal conditions