Broom

Masses of golden-yellow flowers on prickly, arching grey-green branches in May and June and blue-green leaves. This compact, dome-shaped flowering shrub is ideal for a Mediterranean-style planting. The plant performs best on a sunny site with a poor to moderately fertile soil.Position: full sunSoil: light, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May and JuneFlower colour: yellowOther features: compact shrubHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: No regular pruning is required. Replace old straggly specimens with new plantsGoes well with: Verbascum thapsus 'Hagley Hybrid', Genista hispanica, Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'John Tomlinson', Eryngium variifolium, Echinops ritro, Agapanthus caulescens
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