Botanical Name: Cytisus spachianus (C. racemosus, Genista racemosa)
Common Name: Sweet broom Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, many-branched plant, with erect or spreading branches forming a full oval to rounded canopy Height 5-10' Spread 3/4 - equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun required; prefers warm habitats Soil most well draining locations Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 11-24): thrives in warm inland areas Morphology: Leaves trifoliate, alternate, 3/4" - 1" long; the leaflets are oval-obovate, 1/2" long, medium green above, paler beneath; apex mucronate Flowers bright yellow, sweet-pea shaped, very fragrant; in terminal 2-4" spikes; spring-summer Fruit a pod: flat, tan, 1-1/2 to 2" long Propagation: seed – can naturalize aggressively Usage: a medium-sized to large filler, used mainly for its showy display of yellow flowers; good for slopes; for rustic or temperate-climate landscape styles; can become invasive by seedlings Landscape Care: Watering little is required after establishment; performs better with an occasional deep soaking in summer Fertilizing add iron fertilizers in alkaline-soil areas Pruning selectively head back after blooming period Pests/Diseases tent caterpillars Special Conditions/Other Origin: Canary Islands Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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