Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Broom (Cytisus scoparius)Broom (Cytisus scoparius) Broom grows quickly to around 1. 5m and is a helpful plant to stabilise and cover poor soils. It's tolerant of dry conditions and heat. It's an invasive plant in North America and New Zealand, but native to western and central Europe the photos were taken in Greece, where this particular plant seemed to be a favourite of Carpenter bees. Broom was actually used as a broom, and other past uses include as an ointment for gout.

Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Broom grows quickly to around 1.5m and is a helpful plant to stabilise and cover poor soils. It's tolerant of dry conditions and heat.

It's an invasive plant in North America and New Zealand, but native to western and central Europe - the photos were taken in Greece, where this particular plant seemed to be a favourite of Carpenter bees.

Broom was actually used as a broom, and other past uses include as an ointment for gout. It also features variously in both English and Welsh folklore. In more recent times Cytisus scoparius, originally known as Planta genista, gave the Plantagenets their name and emblem.

Our broom plants are Scottish and supplied either in multiples of 5 as good sized plants in 9cm pots, or individually in 2 litre pots.

Suppliers: RV Roger Ltd

See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting Broom plants.

Have a look at our videos on what to do when your plants arrive and how to plant a bare root tree. Please ask about larger trees; we can often supply them but will need to quote on an individual basis as carriage varies so much.