Broom (Genista) — Shrubs
Genista
Full sun, light watering — hardy through cold winters.
- Plant out
- Apr
- In flower
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H5
- Season
- summer,autumn
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
In flower June to September.
Toxic to pets
Do not let a child eat the seeds or pods, and get medical advice straight away if one has.
→ NHS 111 for a person (999 in an emergency); your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal