Cytisus praecox ‘Moonlight’
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Moonlight Broom
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Medium |
| Mature Height & Spread | 5-6' x 5-6' |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hedge, Low Water Use, Screen |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Rounding, Mounding |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 2-9, 14-22 |
| Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 5B-9B |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
Fast-growing deciduous shrub to 5-6’ tall and wide. Semi-evergreen in mild climates. This durable variety forms a dense, rounded mound of gracefully-arching stems clad with tiny, bright-green leaves and is prized for its abundant, eye-catching sprays of lightly-fragrant, pea-like, creamy-yellow flowers that appear in spring. These showy flower sprays attract bees and make a good cut flower for mixed arrangements. Flowers are followed by olive-green seed pods that mature in fall. Well-suited in mixed borders, as an accent, hedge or low-growing screen, and is useful for helping to control soil erosion on slopes and hillsides. Tolerates a variety of soil types (provided they’re well-drained) and requires little water once fully established. Thrives in a full sun exposure.
USDA Zone: 5B-9B
Sunset Zone: 2-9, 14-22
