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Broom Seed

Cytisus scoparius

£5.00 inc. VAT

Broom is a medium sized deciduous shrub, with whip-like fine branches and small leaves, quite like gorse but without the thorns. It has rich butter yellow, scented flowers in late spring, (again, like gorse) often visited by bees and the flowers have an interesting method of depositing pollen on the bees’ backs. Seed pods twist and crack open when ripe, making clicking noises. If pruning is necessary, it is done after flowering. Quite often found as a pioneer on poor soils

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Description

Video of the seed pods popping open and the seeds jumping out – not like watching paint dry!!

Cytisus scoparius

Common name: Common Broom.

Native: Europe

Provenance:UK

Size and spread (10 years): 1.2m x 1.2m

Treatment required: Leguminous,  needs  scarification or soaking in water.

Seeds/kg: 109,167          95% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils except shallow soils over chalk.

Planting instructions: prefers an open, sunny site and can tolerate exposure. Can make a soft informal hedge.

Mature height: 1.2m x 1.2m

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed pack (approx 500 seeds)
Genus

Cytisus
Family

Leguminoseae
Flowering Month

June
Colour

yellow
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

shrub
Evergreen

evergreen
Interest

flowers
Wildlife

yes
Requires

sun

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