Is Broom deer resistant?
Cytisus sp.
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Broom
Green stems keep photosynthesising through winter so it never looks bare. It hates root disturbance, so plant small and then leave it alone.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Sharp, gritty. Will rot in wet soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 47 to 71 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Broom
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Arrowwood ViburnumViburnum dentatumZones 2–8Rarely damaged
- BarberryBerberis sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BayberryMyrica pensylvanicaZones 3–7Rarely damaged
- Blue Mist ShrubCaryopteris clandonensisZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- BoxwoodBuxus sempervirensZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- Bush CinquefoilPotentilla fruticosaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Broom grows
Hardy across most of these 49 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
Browse from here
Every list Broom belongs to.
Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Broom
- Is Broom deer resistant?
- Broom (Cytisus sp.) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Broom grow in?
- Broom is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat. That is the range across the genus, so a named species or cultivar may be narrower.
- Does Broom grow in shade?
- No. Broom wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- Is Broom toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Broom as toxic to dogs. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.