Minstead Scotch Broom

Cytisus x 'Minstead' (Dallimorei hybrid)

Pronunciation: SIH-tiss-us
SKU #03145
6-9

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Abundant sprays of fragrant, white-flushed, lilac-pink blooms cover slender stems from spring into summer. The dense, clumping form with tiny green leaves makes an interesting hedge or screen. A spectacular spring specimen for a mixed shrub border. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 6 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimeSpring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Hillside
Design IdeasAn ideal background shrub that is large enough to block out offending views. Nicely fills corners or encloses water features with its open spreading habit. Light pink adds brightness to dull corners and buildings painted dark green or gray. Ideal plant in larger shrub beds adjacent to lawns.
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsHeather (Calluna); California Lilac (Ceanothus); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Lilac (Syringa); Smoke Bush (Cotinus)
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, sandy soils, though very adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Fertilize before new growth begins in early spring. Prune annually after flowering.
LoreThe brooms are shrubs that were actually used to make brooms or "besomes" in the Old World.
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Bloom TimeSpring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitClumping
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Hillside
Design IdeasAn ideal background shrub that is large enough to block out offending views. Nicely fills corners or encloses water features with its open spreading habit. Light pink adds brightness to dull corners and buildings painted dark green or gray. Ideal plant in larger shrub beds adjacent to lawns.
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsHeather (Calluna); California Lilac (Ceanothus); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Lilac (Syringa); Smoke Bush (Cotinus)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in well-drained, sandy soils, though very adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Fertilize before new growth begins in early spring. Prune annually after flowering.
History
LoreThe brooms are shrubs that were actually used to make brooms or "besomes" in the Old World.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.