Description
Can you dig it?Sister Disco® Scotch broom is a far-out burst of color for your spring garden. Each pea-shaped bloom is screaming yellow dabbed with bright red. This spring bloomer is especially when paired with colorful spring blooming bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and crocus. Sister Disco Scotch broom loves sunny, dry conditions, which the bulbs also like, so pairing these plants together works visually as well as horticulturally! After blooming, wiry green stems are covered in tiny leaves, which provide a unique textural effect. We do not recommend this plant for the Northwest. Top reasons to grow Sister Disco® Scotch broom:- Eye-popping two-toned flowers- Very deer resistant- Thrives in hot, sunny sites
Drought Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Resists:
Deer
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Height Category: Medium
Garden Height: 12 – 36 Inches
Spacing: 12 – 36 Inches
Spread: 12 – 36 Inches
Flower Colors: Red, Yellow
Flower Shade: Yellow and Red
Foliage Colors: Green
Foliage Shade: Green
Habit: Upright
Container Role: Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Sun
Maintenance Category: Easy
Blooms On: Old Wood
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Hardiness Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Water Category: Low
Needs Good Drainage
Soil Fertility Requirement: Poor Soil
Uses: Border Plant
Cut Flower
Landscape
Mass Planting
Specimen or Focal Point
Uses Notes: This upright Scotch broom has a distinctive broom-like silhouette that makes it a striking textural accent in garden beds and landscaping planting. Needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Maintenance Notes: Needs very well-drained soils, especially during periods of cold temperatures. Mostly maintenance-free, but if it does look a bit scruffy, you can give it a light trim after it blooms in spring.
