How Do Spanish Brooms Grow

Spanish broom is a tall shrub to small tree, up to 10 to 15 feet (3-5 m) tall. Its long, slender stems are erect with few branches. Stems are cylindrical, rush-like, and green when young, maturing into woody branches with bark. Mature plants have 1 to several trunks.

Can you grow Spanish broom from a cutting?

Spanish broom, Russian sage, and catmint may also be propagated from root cuttings. Root cuttings are fairly large roots (diameter of a pencil) dug from near the base of the shrub and placed in a prepared soil. If kept moist, they may produce new plants.

How does broom grow?

Brooms form small to large shrubs that grow very quickly. The plants have become quite invasive with seeds spreading and sprouting quickly. This speedy development makes the plants a threat to native species. Brooms produce wide branching root systems and thick tenacious stems.