Common broom
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Common Broom (Cytisus scoparius or Sarothamnus scoparius), also known as European broom, Scots broom*, Irish broom or English broom is a perennial, leguminous shrub native of northwestern Europe, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils .
Like most brooms, it has apparently leafless stems that in spring and summer are covered in profuse golden-yellow flowers. In late summer, its pea-pod like seed capsules burst open, often with an audible pop, spreading seed from the parent plant. It makes a shrub about 1-3m tall, rarely to 4m. It is also the hardiest broom, tolerating temperatures down to about -25ÃÂðC.
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