Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 5-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 5-8 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Erosion control Cut Flower |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Parentage: | (Cytisus x dallimorei) x (Cytisus x praecox) |