Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cytisus

Species:

Cytisus anatolicus

Growth Characteristics

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Mediterranean shrub that resprouts vigorously from base after fire disturbance. Adapted to periodic fire cycles in scrubland ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 14–30 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seed coat impermeable; requires scarification followed by brief cold stratification. Soaking in hot water for 24 hours can substitute for mechanical scarification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI