Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Are you looking to add color to your spring garden? The Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom is the one! This deer resistant plant will give you large, bright, sunny, yellow blooms that pair perfectly with tulips and daffodils. It has an elegant, weeping growing habit that adds texture to your landscape.
The Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom has green foliage. The blooms that it produces are sunny yellow and appear in the spring. The height of this plant is twelve to eighteen inches. It has a spread of twelve to eighteen inches as well. Use this beauty as a spiller in a container with its mounded weeping growing habit. It will make a fantastic border plant and is a great addition to any landscape.
Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom Care
This is a sun loving plant, it does it best in hot climates. It needs at least 6 hours of sun each day. The soil must be well drained. The water needs for the Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom are low. It is drought tolerant once established. Pruning is not necessary. If Trimming is desired, do so after blooming. Fertilizer should be slow release and applied in the early spring.
Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom Spacing
Spacing for the Sister Golden Hair Scotch Broom is 12” to 18” inches, center on center. When planting in proximity such as for the use of border planting, spacing is imperative. Proper spacing ensures the health of your plant and strong roots.
Sister Golden Hair® Scotch Broom Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 12-18 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 12-18 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded, Trailing
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Early Spring
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Fall Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Sister Golden Hair® Scotch Broom
- Also Known As
- Common Broom
- Botanical Name
- Sister Golden Hair Cytisus scoparius 'SMSCGF' USPP 26,616
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Deciduous
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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