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pygmy laburnum | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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pygmy laburnum

Cytisus ardoinoi

Genus: Cytisus
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: pygmy broom

About this plant

A low, spreading deciduous shrub to 12cm in height, forming low mats with small, trifoliate leaves. Flowers bright yellow, 12mm in length, in leaf axils

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably acid soil in full sun. Suitable for rock garden or raised bed. Resents transplanting

Pruning

Pruning group 1, but do not cut into old wood

Propagation

Propagate by seed; take semi-ripe cuttings or hardwood cuttings

Pests

Broom gall mites may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus and waterlogging

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years