Spartium junceum 'Brockhill Compact'

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A vigorous deciduous shrub up to 2m high, with slender, upright stems bearing few narrowly elliptic leaves. Each stem is topped with numerous fragrant, bright yellow pea-like flowers in summer, followed by flat brown seed pods

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets (dogs): Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Spartium are broom-like deciduous shrubs with slender green stems bearing sparse, small simple leaves and fragrant pea-like yellow flowers in terminal racemes in summer and early autumn
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Thrives in poor, well-drained soils in exposed, sunny sites, can become leggy in sheltered positions. Good for coastal situations and chalk

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in autumn or spring. Plants may self-seed in place

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 9. Older specimens can be cut back to ground level in spring if renovation is required

Pests

May be susceptible to damage by rabbits

Diseases

Generally disease-free