Question
I recently moved into the city and am restricted to gardening in containers. I used to have a scotch broom plant in my yard and loved it. Is it possible to grow scotch broom in a (large) container? I live in Baltimore, and the plant would be a in a fairly sheltered area, with partial sun.

Answer
Sorry, I have taken so long, I have been landscaping.
I don't know how much you know about Scotch Broom. In the West, where I live, it is considered a plant that is outlawed from planting in areas that it would cause problems. You see it isn't the plant that is as much of a problem, as the seeds that it produces. They can live for 80 years, and plant themselves every where, by being transplanted by birds, insects, on shoes, tires, or other transport. I mention this, because there is much to concider if you want to grow this plant. I have always said that you can grow just about anything in a container, that you can in the ground, as long as the container is big enough. But I question the appeal of some plants for container plants. If they only bloom for a short time, like brooms do, then they are very unattractive most of the rest of the time, then why would you want to grow it, with so many other choices that are attractive all year? The only attractive thing about this plant is the brief, yellow flowers  in spring. When I use broom in a landscape, I put it in a very large planting area, with many other shrubs. The other shrubs take over when the broom is through blooming. I need to keep the broom pruned and dead headed. Sometimes big portions of it dies, and needs to be cut away.
As for size, there is a dwarf broom that might be a better fit in a container.
They prefer full sun, to bloom well, but will take partial sun.
They are not fussy about soil, or water, or temperature.
If you loved it in your garden before, and you want to have that joy again, then by all means try it. But, be for warned that, it may not please you as much looking at it all year in an expensive container.

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