About
Argyrocytisus battandieri is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that forms a rounded shape. Its leaves are trifoliate, displaying a silvery-grey hue and a silky texture when they first emerge. The plant produces yellow flowers that grow in upright clusters, reaching lengths of up to 12 cm, and they emit a fragrance reminiscent of pineapple.
About the genus
Argyrocytisus is a deciduous shrub indigenous to Morocco, characterized by its trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers that emerge in upright racemes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- Morocco
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- All parts, especially the seeds, may cause mild stomach upset if ingested. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow in any well-drained soil in full sun; thrives in poor acid soil but is lime tolerant
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1, pruning group 3 or pruning group 13 if wall trained
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to broom gall mites
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility