Cytisus scoparius

Scotch Broom Mammal Browse: No Invasive: Yes Toxicity: HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN (Seeds, leaves, twigs) Hardiness: USDA Zones 5 - 8 Uses: Landscape as cultivated flowering woody ornamental shrub Flower: Flowers are bright yellow, pealike, 1 inch in length, and borne in the leaf axils during June. Brown seed pods are smooth (except for hair along the margins), flattened, and contain several beanlike seeds, which are thrown some distance as the pods snap open at maturity. Description: Scotch broom is a woody perennial species up to 10 feet tall. Leaves are mostly trifoliate with ½ inch long, alfalfa-like leaflets. Stems are strongly angled and dark green, with branches that spread only slightly from the main stem Growth Rate: A fast grower and will attain heights of 8-10 feet Cultivation: Found growing most commonly in roadside situations and can move into shrub and woodlands. Problems: Some winter injury in cold climates but the plant usually manages to recover Native To: Southern Europe and Northern Africa Location(s) In Park: Zone 1; Various throughout Date Entered: 09/01/2004 Photo Source: Google Images Information Source: Idaho One Plan Bureau of Land Management in California North Carolina Cooperative Extension A Southern Garden South Central Service Cooperative Michigan State University Extension

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