Scientific Name:
Cytisus scoparius
Pronunciation:
SIT-uh-siss sko-PAR-ee-us
Common Name:
Scotch broom
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Invasive plant, Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Invasive weed; stems evergreen, angular; leaves small, trifoliate; flowers bright yellow, laterally symmetical, very abundant in May-June; fruit is legume, long white hairs when immature. Winter ID: stems evergreen; trunk solitary, woody.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe (Naturalized In BC)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire