broom
Genista lydia
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Broom (Genista lydia) is a shrub for borders, ground cover, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into an arching mound 12 to 18 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. Yellow flowers cover the green stems from early to late spring. It is drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Iris, and Carnation.
Native range
Central Asia.