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Cytisus x praecox Apricot Gem

Common name: Broom

Perhaps time to brighten your garden with this vibrant, evergreen shrub, boasting apricot-coloured blooms.

-10 to -15°C
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
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Cytisus x praecox 'Apricot Gem' brings graceful, arching green stems which bear beautiful, scented pea-like flowers from March to May. Blooms are a fantastic early source of nectar for bees who are sure to visit in earnest, along with other pollinators. The orange-red hues contrast magnificently with the vibrant greens in the garden at this time of year. Shrubs will lend height and impact alongside lower growing plants such as primroses, daffodils and iris which are also prevalent in springtime.As an upright variety, Cytisus x praecox 'Apricot Gem' reaches up to 1.5m in height (with a spread of the same). Ideal for an area which has well-drained soil and happy even in a gravel garden or rockery. This colourful shrub is beneficially drought tolerant once a good root structure has been established - an invaluable asset in our unpredictable climate. A hardy, deciduous shrub which prefers a spot in full sun, ideally with a south or west facing aspect.
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Key Information
Latin Name Cytisus x praecox 'Apricot Gem' 9cm pot
Common Name Broom
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Orange
Type Shrub
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 1.50 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 1.50
Soil Conditions Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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