Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

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

Toxic: not edible. Leguminous shrub native to the Mediterranean basin, extremely resistant to drought and poor soils. Fixes nitrogen in the soil and attracts pollinators with its profuse, fragrant yellow flowering.

See which trees Spanish broom grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

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

Calendar

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

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Toxic: not edible and all its parts contain cytisine, making them dangerous for human ingestion.

Where to buy

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.