Cytisus scoparius

Cytisus scoparius: Scotch broom

Plant Identification:

• Growth form: perennial shrub
• Leaf: compound, alternate and simple
• Flower: typically bright yellow (cultivars range from pale yellow to pink to red);2-2.5cm in length; bloom in late May or June
• Fruit: brownish pods (legumes); ripen in late summer
• Seeds: small, 2mm; multicolored (green, brown, dark brown, rusty); round to obovate shape

For more information on Scotch broom plant identification, please visit:

• Go Botany
• Invasive.org
• IPANE

For more information on Scotch broom best management practices, please visit:

• USDA Weed of the Week