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Price range: $9.50 through $11.50
Spartium junceum
Nitrogen-fixing shrub, also known as Weaver’s Broom, closely related to brooms in the Genista and Cytisus genera (which includes some NZ natives). Wiry or rush-like stems, with barely noticeable leaves whcih drop early in winter. Profuse attractive yellow pea-like flowers in spring. A useful early stage plant for the shrub layer of a food forest, this is a truly multi-functional plant. The young herbaceous tips of flowering shoots can harvested in spring to be used medicinally fresh or dried for their cardiotonic, cathartic, diuretic, emetic and purgative functions. A fibre from the stems has been used as a hemp substitute and to make thread, cordage and coarse fabrics. It can also be used for stuffing pillows etc and for making paper. The smaller stems are used in basket making, whilst the whole branches can be made into brooms, hence the name. A yellow dye can be obtained from the flowers. Brooms are frost and drought hardy, and suitable for sunny sites.
Height to 2m.
Certified organic plant.
Please note this plant is considered invasive in the Auckland area and we are not permitted to sell it to customers in that region. Here in Hawke’s Bay I have had none set seed in my food forest in over 10 years. See https://www.tiakitamakimakaurau.nz/protect-and-restore-our-environment/pests-in-auckland/pest-search/spajun/
Freight: full list of freight and packing charges.
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N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
