Cytisus Goldfinch

Cytisus Goldfinch is a compact, deciduous broom valued for its profuse late spring display of bicoloured pea-flowers, bright yellow with warm orange-red markings, carried on slender green shoots. Typically reaching around 11.5m in height and spread, it thrives in full sun and light, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soils, preferring acid to neutral conditions; avoid chalk and waterlogging. A lowmaintenance choice for sunny borders and banks, it is drought-tolerant once established; prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape, avoiding cuts into older wood.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Fast Soil: Light, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile; prefers acid to neutral soils Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:acid
soilmoisture:dry-sandy
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
leafcolour:green
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowercolour:yellow
flowercolour:red
size:90cm-2m
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:dry-sun