Cytisus praecox

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Height

2 to 3 m

Width

2 m

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy

Trees and shrubs for bees

Cytisus praecox

Characteristics:

Habit

Shrub, 1.5-2 m tall, 1.5 m wide, dense and bushy, upright to gradually arching, overhanging

Blossom

Light yellow to cream-white butterfly flowers, April to May, very conspicuous flowering shrub, pungent smell

Leaves

Lanceolate-linear, up to 2 cm long, light green

Roots

Near the surface, collect nitrogen

Demands

Full sun, very frost hardy, good for industrial areas

Soil

Well drained, sandy, slightly acidic to neutral, sensitive to chalk

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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