Round-podded broom
Retama sphaerocarpa
Golden brooms sweep the floor.
Shrub2×2 mzone 7–11full sun
Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 2 m
- Spread
- 2 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 25 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 7–11
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – very wet
- pH
- 6 – 8
evergreensuitable for hedges
Uses
⚠️ Hazards
Toxicity: slightly toxic
At Ginster, it is always assumed that all parts are toxic when consumed.
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