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Cytisus purgans Spanish Gold™

Common name(s): Broom
Family name: Fabaceae
Common family name: Bean Family, Pea Family, Legume Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 4 feet
Plant spread: 6 feet
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: shrub - clonal
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant

A dense mound of ascending bright green stems spangled for much of the spring with golden pea blossoms. This shrub has greater hardiness than other large brooms and tolerates a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.

This rounded shrub is a nice choice for a mixed border.

Zones 4 - 9

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