[Doh! Posted before I could add my comment] A great hybrid - a great color and NOT invasive like the European yellow version! I get SO many compliments on my 6-8’ hybrid brooms that I have planted several rounds of more hybrid brooms in different sizes. I even *tried* to propagate these by pod, moss wrap, and cutting - without success - so don’t worry about them spreading everywhere like the horrid seed-throwing Rose of Sharon and Butterfly bushes I ripped out to put in more of these.
Sister Redhead® Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
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Details
36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2mFeatures
True red blooms for spring.
Sister Redhead® Scotch broom becomes a blaze of bright red pea-shaped flowers in spring. Each intricate bloom is dotted with a tiny beak of yellow, just enough to deepen the red and really make it pop. This spring bloomer is especially when paired with colorful spring blooming bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and crocus. Sister Redhead Scotch broom loves sunny, dry conditions, which these bulbs also like, so pairing them together works visually as well as horticulturally! After blooming, wiry green stems are covered in tiny leaves, which provide a unique textural effect. We do not recommend this plant for the Northwest.
Top reasons to grow Sister Redhead® Scotch broom:
- Dramatic spring flowers in a deep, unforgettable red.
- Very deer resistant.
- Thrives in hot, sunny sites.
Drought TolerantSalt TolerantResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpread:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:RedFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Mid SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:LowNeeds Good DrainageSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilUses:Border PlantUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:This upright Scotch broom has a distinctive broom-like silhouette that makes it a striking textural accent in garden beds and landscaping planting. Needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Maintenance Notes:Needs very well-drained soils, especially during periods of cold temperatures. Mostly maintenance-free, but if it does look a bit scruffy, you can give it a light trim after it blooms in spring.
PLEASE NOTE: Sister Redhead® - Scotch Broom - Cytisus scoparius is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CA, ID, MA, MD, MT, OR, UT, WA and WI.
Sister Redhead® Cytisus scoparius 'SMNCSAB' USPP 30,214 -
3 Reviews
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Witch House, Michigan, United States, 1 year ago
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Witch House, Michigan, United States, 1 year ago
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This plant is HIGHLY INVASIVE. You are terrible for selling it.
Dale, 1 year ago
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