Calicotome spinosa - Spiny broom

Spiny broom (Calicotome spinosa) is a deciduous shrub native to the western Mediterranean region of Europe (Spain, France, Italy) and North Africa, found on dry stony ground and evergreen scrub near the coast, especially after woodland clearance.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Type

• Deciduous
• Shrub

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Hedge¹

Footnotes

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