Honey bees
Nectar value
Unknown
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 2.40 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Flowers, Coffee, Seasoning
- Functions
- Basketry, Dye, Essential oil, Fibre, Paper, Repellent, Timber, Pollinator plant, Carbon farming, Nitrogen fixer, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 1 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
The flower buds of the plant are pickled and serve as an alternative to capers. They can also be added to salads. However, be aware of the toxicity as explained above. The soft green tips of the plant are used as hops to give beer a bitter taste and make it more intoxicating. The roasted seeds can serve as a coffee substitute.