Spartium juniceum
Leguminoseae
This
broomlike deciduous flowering shrub is an attractive midsummer yellow-flowering
shrub. It is hardy for 7-10. Its origin is of The Mediterranean area and
southern Europe. This upright and almost leafless shrub arches with age. The
foliage (stems) are dark green, long and reed-like that become spreading with
age. The flowers are showy, very fragrant, golden-yellow small open racemes of
pealike character. The flowers bloom mid-late summer and last for a long period
of time.
It
does best in full sun with well drained soils. It will tolerate most soils but
does particularly well in alkaline soils. It is not easily transplanted. This
shrub is good as a freestanding shrub or for a medium to large shrub border.
