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Broom shrubs

Broom shrubs are called so because they grow arching sprigs that can be harvested to make brooms. Nowadays it isn’t so common, but the flowers are beautiful!

Gorse, superb flower shrub

 Gorse flower in full bloom filling up the whole screen.

5 alternatives to invasive Scotch and French broom

 alternative shrubs for invasive brooms

Scotch broom, is it invasive or not? Depends where…

 Clump of invasive scotch broom, here in its native range

Butcher’s broom, dots of red berries even in shade

 Butcher's broom twig and fruit

Scotch broom, a powerful burst of color

 Scotch broom lining the property of a farm

Cytisus broom shrubs, a sweeping flush of yellow, white & more!

 Cover of cytisus flowers

Setting up a flowered hedge

 flowered hedge

French broom, a treacherous and invasive beauty

 French Broom being pulled out to control this invasive plant out of its native range.

French broom, a superb flower shrub

 French broom shrub branches and flowers