Lilac Time Scotch Broom
Cytisus x 'Lilac Time' (Dallimorei hybrid)
SKU
03135
Abundant sprays of fragrant, deep reddish-purple blooms cover slender green stems. Tiny leaves are inconspicuous. Dense clumps make interesting hedge, divider or screen. Semi-evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
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- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
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| Botanical Pronunciation | SIH-tiss-us |
|---|---|
| Lore | Broom plants have been so named because they are used to create "beesomes" and brooms in the Old World before the discovery of broom corn. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate grower to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring to Early Summer |
| Design Ideas | This Broom is ideal for a visual screen that allows plenty of light penetration. It is perfect along property lines or to divide the cultivated garden from wild land. Feature as a single specimen and plant with broadleaf shrubs to flesh it out when not in bloom. Makes a fine-textured background for dramatic small trees under night lighting. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Exposure |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Attracts Hummingbirds, Naturalizes Well, Tolerates Acidic Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Companion Plants | For late-summer color consider planting with Petite EmbersTM Crape Myrtle ( Lagerstroemia indica 'Moners') and add Parney's Red Clusterberry, (Cotoneaster lacteus) to enjoy bright red berries in the winter. Cover the spindly legs of this Broom with an underplanting of Otto Quast Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas 'Otto Quast') and Fern Leaf Yarrow (Achillea x 'Moonshine'). |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant