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Cytisus battandieri pineapple broom tree. Genus argyrocytisus is a deciduous shrub native to morocco with 3 parted leaves and yellow flowers in erect racemes details a. Description hardy vigorous upright deciduous tree large shrub which spreads with age. Cytisus battandieri also known as the pineapple broom tree is a semi evergreen tree with highly scented yellow flowers. Focus on removing any damaged diseased or overcrowded branches. Flowers were obviously attractive to bumble bees. Flowers yellow in erect clusters to 12cm in length scented of pineapple. Pineapple broom tree information this tall shrub or small tree hails from morocco.
In mild winters it is evergreen holding onto its trifoliate pubescent silky grey green foliage through the winter though rather sparsely. Pruning cytisus battandieri yellow tail tree. 5 members have or want this plant for trade. The pineapple broom or moroccan broom tree shouts summer and will do especially well in full sun. If you wish to tidy up pineapple broom trees do this during the dormant season. Dense upright terminal racemes to 15cm 6 long yellow flowers have a pineapple scent and produced june to august. Argyrocytisus battandieri was named after french pharmacist and botanist jules aimé battandier who was an authority on north west african plants.
The pineapple broom tree gets its unusual common name from the highly fragranced flowers. Battandieri is a medium sized deciduous shrub of rounded habit with trifoliate silvery grey leaves which are very silky when young. Moroccan pineapple broom plants cytisus battandieri syn. This broom is from morocco in the atlas mountains at 1 600m 5 000ft and so despite its appearance as an exotic it is remarkably hardy in england. Silvery grey leaves to 10cm 4 long. The foliage is a silken grey green which provides a wonderful silvery foil for other plants. This tree makes a fantastic specimen and it is ideal for a sensory garden.
It was introduced to european horticulture in 1922. Pruning a cytisus battandieri will help maintain its shape and encourage new and healthy flowers to bloom every summer. Cytisus battandieri yellow tail is a bushy small garden tree or shrub and is ideal for smaller spaces. Argyrocytisus species pineapple broom argyrocytisus battandieri. They smell like cooked pineapple and carry the most deliciously sweet scent. Cytisus battandieri also known as pineapple broom or argyrocytisus battandieri is a shrub that produces large yellow flowers in the summer that smell like pineapple.