General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Scotch Broom
  • Warminster Broom

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Location: Glencoe, IL
Date: 4-12-2022
Location: Glencoe, IL
Date: 2022-04-12
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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
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Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Hts, MI
Date: 2011-05-16

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