Botanical Name: Cytisus scoparius
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Common Name: Scotch Broom  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Green, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Scotch broom is deciduous shrub that grows 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, with an upright, irregular to rounded form. It has very finely-textured green leaves that are small and needle-like. New wood is a bright green and vidid in the landscape, and very old stems are a grey-brown. Pea-like flowers bloom May and June, and are followed by pea-like brown pods. There are a number of cultivars available, differing in size and flower color (whites, creams, yellows, pinks, and red). The species has a yellow flower. Use in a shrub or foundation border; smallerer forms are great in parkstrips.