![]() It has so many yellow flowers from spring to summer they nearly cover the whole plant. Cytisus racemosus nana (dwarf yellow broom) reaches about 5 feet in height and also grows well in containers. Scotch, Spanish and French broom were introduced from Europe in the mid-1800s as lovely, easy-to-grow garden accents and land stabilizers, but they have become aggressive invaders threatening native plants and increasing fire hazards.'Burkwoodii' reaches between 5 and 7 feet tall, with crimson flowers in late spring. 'Killiney Red' is a smaller, compact variety with red blooms. 'Goldfinch' is crimson and yellow with pink and yellow wings. 'Cornish Cream' has ivory cream and yellow flowers. There are several cultivars of the species. Cytisus scoparius (common broom, Scotch broom) puts on a long show of yellow flowers on its 5-foot reach from May to June.Cytisus x praecox (Warminster broom) is a hybrid that grows to 5 feet tall offering pale yellow flowers in early May.Foliage is deep green and flowers are ruby red and yellow through spring and early summer. Cytisus x 'Lena' (Lena scotch broom) a dwarf variety that grows 4 feet tall.Cytisus x spachianus (sweet broom) is a hybrid with bright yellow, sweetly fragrant flowers in late spring.This wide, low-growing shrub displays pale yellow to creamy white flowers in spring. Cytisus x kewensis (Kew broom) reaches 2 feet tall and is ideal for rock gardens. ![]()
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