Common broom
Cytisus scoparius
In Dutch: Brem
ShrubsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 2 m
- Mature spread
- 1,5 m
- Height as sold
- about 30–60 cm
- Full grown after
- 3–5 years
Position and care
- Position
- sun
- Water needs
- low
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- yellow
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- mildly poisonous
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- low
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to October
- Flower
- April to June
- Fruit
- August to October