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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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGrown for their abundant, sometimes very fragrant, pea-like flowers.Place of originEurope, western Asia, northern Africa.
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eaten(People & Pets)
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
Buy Varieties of CYTISUS
CYTISUS x boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'
Broom
deep purplish-red flowers
CYTISUS 'Porlock'
Broom
(Genista 'Porlock') - scented yellow flowers, strong vigorous grower
CYTISUS x praecox
Warminster broom
cream
CYTISUS x praecox 'Albus'
Warminster broom
white
CYTISUS x praecox 'Allgold'
Warminster broom
deep yellow
CYTISUS x praecox 'Hollandia'
Warminster broom
pink
CYTISUS scoparius 'Andreanus'
Common broom
dark red and yellow flowers
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'
Common broom
deep pink to maroon flowers with gold margins
CYTISUS scoparius 'Firefly'
Common broom
yellow and brownish red