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Fabaceae
European broom
Cytisus scoparius
Also known as Genista scoparia, Sarothamnus vulgaris, Scotch broom, English broom
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Shrub · Yellow Flowers · Drought Tolerant · Poor Soil · Wildlife Garden · Spring Blooms · Mediterranean · Low Maintenance
European broom is a hardy, drought-tolerant shrub that thrives in poor soils with minimal care. Plant in full sun to partial shade and water deeply but infrequently once established. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and prevent self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering until soil is saturated, then allow to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 6 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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