Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cytisus scoparius Chocolate Soldier Common Broom, Scotch Broom,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Medium, deciduous shrub with brownish-yellow late Spring flowers and small green leaves. This is a sterile Broom, so no danger of becoming invasive. Flowers are lightly scented. Great for coastal conditions and planting on sunny slopes and embankments. Grows approx. 1-2m tall x 1-2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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