Cytisus multiflorus (L'Hér.) Sweet
White broom (Cytisus multiflorus) is a long-lived, evergreen shrub that is native to Spain and Portugal. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1899. The plant grows up to about 3 metres tall and has slender, green, ridged stems and small leaves that are shed early, leaving the stems to carry out most photosynthesis. It flowers from September to November, producing masses of white, pea-like flowers, which develop into flattened seed pods. It tolerates drought, frost and poor soils. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by gravity, water and human activities. Seeds can remain viable in the soil for many years.
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