Cytisus purgans ‘Spanish Gold’

Spanish Gold® Broom

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 5-6'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded, Mounding

Native To: Africa, Europe, Cultivar

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 2, 9, 14-22

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4a-9

A Bit More

Cytisus purgans ‘Spanish Gold’ is a fragrant, evergreen shrub known for its bright yellow pea-like flowers in spring. It is a cultivar of a species native to North Africa and Southern Europe. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, growing 3–4 feet tall and 5–6 feet wide, with a rounded habit. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a good choice for low-maintenance or xeric landscapes. It can be used effectively for mass planting, borders, or as a hedge/screening plant.

A Bit More

Cytisus purgans ‘Spanish Gold’ is a fragrant, evergreen shrub known for its bright yellow pea-like flowers in spring. It is a cultivar of a species native to North Africa and Southern Europe. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, growing 3–4 feet tall and 5–6 feet wide, with a rounded habit. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a good choice for low-maintenance or xeric landscapes. It can be used effectively for mass planting, borders, or as a hedge/screening plant.