Yellow broom

Retama sphaerocarpa

Layer 3 · Shrubs
Nitrogen fixer

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Native to south-western Europe, broom is an evergreen shrub with slender green stems resistant to severe drought. It is a toxic plant due to the alkaloids present in all its tissues. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen and enriches degraded soils in the shrub layer.

See which trees yellow broom grows well with

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Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Shrub up to 3 m
Mature diameter: 2 m
Soils: Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Inland / Continental

Calendar

January — Planting
February — Planting
March
April
May — Harvest
June — Harvest
July
August
September
October — Planting
November — Planting
December — Planting

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Toxic: contains alkaloids such as cytisine and is not safe for human consumption.

Where to buy

Grows well with

Central trees this plant has already been paired with.

Olive tree

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.