Cytisus scoparius

Common Broom

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Height

5 m

Width

1 to 2 m

Flower colour

yellow

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy

Trees and shrubs for bees

Cytisus scoparius

Characteristics:

Habit

Upright normal shrub, (0.5) 1-2 (5) m tall, 1-2 m wide; with many, usually leafless, switch-like green twigs; moderate growth

Blossom

Yellow butterfly flowers, beginning to end of June; pungent smell

Leaves

In threes or alone, lanceolate, already falling in summer

Fruits

Inconspicuous

Roots

Deep, collect nitrogen

Demands

Only full sun, needs warmth, sensitive to frost, regenerating willingly and strongly after damage; not wind resistant

Soil

Well drained substrates, acidic to slightly acidic, not too nutritious, moderately dry to fresh

Tips

Cut back to 30-40 cm often to further shooting and thus also flower production

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

Sarothamnus scoparius

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