Argyrocytisus battandieri 'Yellow Tail'
Moroccan broom, Pineapple broom
Also known as Cytisus battandieri 'Yellow Tail'
- Height × spread
- 4m × 3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This is a good, semi-evergreen, shrub with silvery green leaves and lovely, deep yellow flowers held in erect cones during early and midsummer. In this cultivar the flower-spikes are particularly large, up to 15cm (6in) long. The shrub may need wall protection in coldest areas.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Stem colour
- Brown, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fruity-pineapple
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 4m
- Spread
- 3m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Scented garden, Mediterranean garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural, Deer resistant, Bee attraction
- Walls
- South facing
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water after 2 weeks of no rain
Established plants in the ground enjoy dry or well drained soil, but don't survive long periods without water. When there's been no rain for a fortnight, do a deep water. Repeat after 1-2 weeks when the soil has dried out. Check plants in pots more often.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.