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Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom | Broomtops | Irish Broom | 300 seeds

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Cultivating Difficulty : Very Easy
Indoor/Outdoor : Indoor & Outdoor
Features : Flowering
Common Name : Scotch Broom
Sunlight : Full Sun
Life Cycle : Perennial
Brand : Unbranded
Watering : Medium
Soil Type : Peat, Sand, Loam
Color : Yellow
Genus : Cytisus
Type : Bush & Shrub Seeds
Season of Interest : Fall, Spring, Summer

We can combine multiple items for cheaper shipping. Ask for a invoice before checking out. Thank You all for your continued support! Cannot be shipped to Washington State Cytisus scoparius is a species of Deciduous shrub in the Fabaceae family. Common names include Scotch Broom, Broomtops, Common Broom, European Broom, and Irish Broom. Grow in somewhat fertile, dry to medium, well-drained soils and is drought tolerant. Growing 8 feet high and wide with yellow blooms, it is like the full sun. The fruit is a flattened, pea-like, green seed pod 2″ long with hairy margins. Pods mature to brown/black in fall and will pop open when ripe, exploding and ejecting seeds several yards away. It was introduced into the U.S. in the early 1800s as an ornamental shrub for erosion control. Plants have generally proved to be less aggressive in the East than in the West, where they are listed in several states as invasive weeds. Zones 5-8. Germination Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours in warm water, then cold stratify for one month and sow in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in 4 weeks at 68F. Seedlings should be potted up after the second leaf completes. Plant in the permanent positions in late summer if they have grown sufficiently. Otherwise, wait until late spring of the following year.

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