Overview
Carmichaelia muritai is a bushy shrubs in the genus Carmichaelia, part of the Fabaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Carmichaelia muritai grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, coastal, wall side borders and flower borders and beds.
About
Carmichaelia muritai is a deciduous shrub cultivar within the Carmichaelia genus, known for its bushy habit and flattened green stems that resemble brooms. Like others in its genus, it typically becomes leafless as it matures and produces numerous small, often fragrant, pea-shaped flowers during spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in fertile, well-drained soils of various types and pH levels, preferring full sun to partial shade in sheltered, south- or west-facing aspects. It is hardy to UK zone H3 and is suitable for a range of garden settings including city courtyards, coastal areas, and informal borders.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Carmichaelia
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Carmichaelia muritai size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Wall side borders, Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Carmichaelia muritai
- Propagation
- Seed sown in a coldframe in autumn, Semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Carmichaelia muritai?
Carmichaelia muritai prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Carmichaelia muritai need?
Carmichaelia muritai is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Carmichaelia muritai hardy in the UK?
Carmichaelia muritai has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Carmichaelia muritai?
Seed sown in a coldframe in autumn, Semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
More in the Carmichaelia genus
- Carmichaelia astonii
- Carmichaelia astonii 'Chalk Ridge'
- Carmichaelia australisNew Zealand broom
- Carmichaelia corrugata
- Carmichaelia curta
- Carmichaelia petriei
