Scotch broom Fabaceae Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link   symbol: CYSC4
	Leaf: Alternate, palmately compound, 3 leaflets, entire leaf 1/2 to 1 inch across, dark green above, paler and fuzzy below. Flower: Monoecious; large, 1 inch long, pea-like and bright yellow, appearing in late spring and early summer. Fruit: Flat pods 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, fuzzy edges, brown when ripe in late summer. Twig: Slender, green, angled and grooved, tips often die back; buds very small. Bark: Greenish brown, smooth but becoming shallowly fissured with lighter strips. Form: Large open shrub to 10 feet, often looking tangled.
	USDA Plants Database Cytisus scoparius is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Scotch broom has escaped (opens a new window).