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Bean's broom | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Bean's broom

Cytisus × beanii

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Cytisus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A semi-prostrate shrub, to 35cm high, with simple, linear green leaves and rich yellow flowers along the green branches in late spring or early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant young plants in full sun in well-drained soil; grows better in poor soils rather than rich soils

Pruning

Pruning group 3. Little or no pruning required but may be cut back after flowering to keep it compact

Propagation

Propagate by heeled semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots in summer

Pests

May be affected by broom gall mites

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years