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broom 'La Coquette'

Cytisus × boskoopii 'La Coquette'

Drought Resistant

Genus: Cytisus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A bushy, deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall and wide with upright to arching, slender stems bearing small, dark green, palmate leaves and from late spring into early summer, pea-like, pinkish-red and orange-yellow flowers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in well-drained, poor acid soils in full sun. Tolerant of lime but may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. Plant when young; brooms resent transplanting

Pruning

Pruning group 3 but do not cut into old wood

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to broom gall mites

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years