Cytisus spp. - Broom

Broom are shrubs with bright yellow flowers. They are used ornamentally for their attractive blooms and in landscaping for soil stabilization. Some species are invasive in certain areas.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer²
• Soil stabilization¹
• Drought-tolerance¹
• Pollination¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

1. Cytisus scoparius | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩