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Spartium junceum (Spanish Broom)

Spanish Broom, Rush Broom, Weaver's Broom

AGM Award
Spartium Junceum (Spanish Broom), Spanish Broom, Rush Broom, Weaver's Broom, Mediterranean plants, Mediterranean shrubs, Yellow flowers

Filling the summer air with its terrific honey-vanilla scent, award-winner Spartium junceum (Spanish Broom) is a vigorous, medium-sized shrub which produces masses of large, bright yellow pea-like flowers, 1 in. long (2.5 cm) in summer. They are borne on flexible, erect, almost leafless, green broom-like stems and are followed by flat green seed pods. Forming a cheerful bush, this tough and showy Mediterranean native thrives on neglect and is particularly useful in poor, well-drained soils in exposed, sunny sites. It is however considered in several US states (such as California, Oregon, Hawaii) as a noxious weed because of its prolific seed production and aggressive replacement of native plants.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Grows up to 6-10 ft. tall and wide (180-300 cm) but it is best kept compact.
  • Easily grown in poorwell-drained soils in full sun
  • Drought tolerant and deer resistant
  • Great for beds and borders, wall-side borderscoastal gardens, Mediterranean gardens.
  • Virtually disease and pest free.
  • Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in fall or spring
  • Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
  • Native to the Meditteranean region and Canary Islands. Spanish Broom has escaped from cultivation and become an aggressive invader in many tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world.
  • Spartium junceum is invasive in the United States
  • Discover beautiful U.S. native plant alternatives.

Requirements

Hardiness 8 - 11
Heat Zones 8 - 12
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Leguminosae
Common names Spanish Broom
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 6' - 10'
(180cm - 3m)
Spread 6' - 10'
(180cm - 3m)
Spacing 72" (180cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Drought, Deer
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders
Garden Styles Mediterranean Garden, Coastal Garden
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Requirements

Hardiness 8 - 11
Heat Zones 8 - 12
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Leguminosae
Common names Spanish Broom
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 6' - 10'
(180cm - 3m)
Spread 6' - 10'
(180cm - 3m)
Spacing 72" (180cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Drought, Deer
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders
Garden Styles Mediterranean Garden, Coastal Garden
How Many Plants
Do I Need?

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