Family: Fabaceae
Scientific Name: Cytisus scoparius Lilac Time
Common Name: Lilac Time Scotch Broom
Description | A Scotch Broom with light lilac colored flowers. |
Pronunciation | (SIT-is-us)(sko-PAIR-ee-us) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
Sunlight | fulL |
Moisture | average, dry |
Soil & Site | average tolerates poor sandy dry soils once established |
Flowers | lilac pink, pea-like |
Fruit | being a legume it produces a pea pod shaped fruit |
Leaves | green, can be evergreen in the warmer climates |
Dimensions | 3-5 by 3-5 feet |
Maintenance | prune after flowering |
Native Site | Species found in central and southern Europe |
Misc Facts | invasive species in many climate, contains a toxic alkaloid that is an anti arrhythmic, and a sodium blocker which can depress your heart |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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