Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Jan 07, 2005

Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius

Waihopi valley NZ

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Kim_M (Zone 7a) Jan 08, 2005

One of my favorites! Can't wait to see mine bloom

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Jan 08, 2005

It does look and smell nice, but here it get away a bit too much.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/62391/

adding link too show how much


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Kim_M (Zone 7a) Jan 08, 2005

Ohhh My Goodness! I have read that they can be invasive. I have never seen one let alone experience the invasion. I received seeds from England. Now I have seedlings. I'm excited for them to become bushes :-D

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jan 08, 2005

I've had a light yellow in 2 gardens and they have never invaded. They are a must have for me!

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boojum Shelburne Falls, MA(Zone 5a) Jan 08, 2005

It must be a climate thing-Italy is covered.

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jgyuhas Biddeford, ME(Zone 5b) May 20, 2006

I remember cutting and ripping it out by the roots in New Zealand where it is a terrible noxious weed. It spreads like mad and is a serious agricultural pest. It looks pleasant enough on a hillside, but so does poison ivy when the leaves turn in the fall. I guess plants like humans may have both a good and bad side.

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