 Best Sellers Scotch Broom, Common Broom, English Broom, Scot's Broom , Broom Cytisus scoparius - Sarothamnus scoparius, Sarothamnus bourgaei Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Cytisus scoparius Common Name: Scotch Broom, Common Broom, English Broom, Scot's Broom , Broom Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 37 Germination Test Type:  Cut (Full Seed) Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5 Why do we sell THIS seed??? (see FAQ) In Stock: 7.41 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 37 seeds) $4.95 10 gram (~ 1283 seeds) $12.50 1 oz (~ 3638 seeds) $15.95 4 oz (~ 14550 seeds) $24.66 1 lb (~ 58200 seeds) $59.50 1 kg (~ 128309 seeds) $125.00 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: none required. Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required. | In a Nutshell: * It is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe from the Iberian Peninsula north to the British Isles and southern Scandinavia, and east to Poland and Romania, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at low altitudes. * It typically grows to 1-3 m tall, rarely 4 m, with main stems up to 5 cm thick, rarely 10 cm. * It has green shoots with small deciduous trifoliate leaves 5-15 mm long, and in spring and summer is covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20-30 mm from top to bottom and 15-20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50-80 growing degree days . * In late summer, its legumes (seed pods) mature black, 2-3 cm long, 8 mm broad and 2-3 mm thick, they burst open, often with an audible crack, forcibly throwing seed from the parent plant. * Broom is a bitter narcotic herb that depresses the respiration and regulates heart action. It acts upon the electrical conductivity of the heart, slowing and regulating the transmission of the impulses. more... * It is the hardiest species of broom, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°C. more... |
[ edit ] Description Illustration of Cytisus scoparius from Köhler's Medicinal Plants (1887) Plants of Cytisus scoparius typically grow to 1–3 m (3–9 ft) tall, rarely to 4 m (13 ft), with main stems up to 5 cm (2 in)thick, rarely 10 cm (4 in). The shrubs have green shoots with small deciduous trifoliate leaves 5–15 mm long, and in spring and summer is covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20–30 mm from top to bottom and 15–20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50-80 growing degree days . In late summer, its legumes ( seed pods) mature black, 2–3 cm long, 8 mm broad and 2–3 mm thick; they burst open, often with an audible crack, forcibly throwing seed from the parent plant. This is the hardiest species of broom, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°C, +10°F. [ clarification needed ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 8 ] Cytisus scoparius contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system. [ 9 ] Physical Characteristics  Cytisus scoparius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2.4 m (7ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from Aug to November. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.The plant is not self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen. It is noted for attracting wildlife. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution. |
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