species
Cytisus scoparius
Common broom
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cytisus scoparius belongs to the family Fabaceae, also known as Common broom, native to the UK. It reaches 2 m tall and 2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on sand or loam soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from May to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2 m tall × 2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Loam
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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