Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom. Originated in … Europe;Eire | Shrub
Cytisus scoparius belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Cytisus This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cytisus scoparius does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cytisus scoparius so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cytisus scoparius scotch broom is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Cytisus scoparius have a mildly honey scented aroma. The aerial parts of Scotch broom as well as the flowers have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Yellow and yellow are common colors produced with this plant. Broom is used in Eire for dyeing. It is used in dyeing wool. When dyeing with this plant, alum is used as a mordant to fix the color to the fabric.
Cytisus scoparius will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Cytisus scoparius is a woody perennial. Flowers: Scotch broom has single or paired flowers with a strongly curved style. The flowers are typically of a yellow color.
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: single or paired flowers with a strongly curved style
Flowers of the plant Cytisus scoparius have a smell of honey scented from a distance and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Honey | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Aerial parts;Flowers of Cytisus scoparius can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellow,pale green
This whole plant is toxic. Keep out of pastures and away from livestock grazing areas. It contains a cytisine alkaloid which causes abdominal pain and diarrhea and a sparteine alkaloid which causes cardiac irregularity. Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. April to June is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
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