| Description | Hairy Broom (Cytisus hirsutus) is a small shrub covered with bright yellow flowers in the spring. The whole plant is covered with hair. |
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| Pronunciation | (si-TI-sus)(her-SUT-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained |
| Flowers | pea-like flowers, yellow, 1 inch, axillary clusters, produces 1-1.5 inch seed pods |
| Fruit | flattened, rough-hairy seed pods |
| Leaves | leaves are opposite, trifoliate |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet spread and height |
| Maintenance | Prune as needed after flowering to maintain good shape. May naturalize by self-seeding to form colonies |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | It is native to slopes, steppes, wood margins, and dry meadows in central, southern, and southeastern Europe. They can be found in calcareous and arid environments, such as dry meadows and slopes at the edge of the woods. |
| Misc Facts | Specific epithet also refers to the plant's hirsute (hairy) character. AKA: Chamaecytitus hirsutus |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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