Many people know broom as a yellow-flowering shrub. However, the plant is available in many other colors. You can find out exactly what these are in our article.
What colors is the gorse?
Gross flowers in various colors such as yellow, orange, pink, red and white, with most varieties having yellow tones. There are even multi-colored brooms, such as the broom 'Andreanus splendens', which has yellow-red flowers.
Why is broom so associated with the color yellow?
The reason most people think gorse is always yellow is because themajority of gorse varieties actually bloom in different shades of yellow.
This also includes theBlack Broom, which has dark yellow flowers. It “owes” its misleading name to the fact that all of its plant parts turn blackish to deep black when they dry out.
What colors is the gorse?
It's "only" yellow: Thanks to the many colors in which the different types of gorse are available, you can create acolorful garden using just the shrub. It impresses in the following color groups:
- Yellow
- Orange
- Pink (also purple)
- Red
- White (also cream)
As different as the specific colors vary depending on the variety, there is one big thing in common: the flowers always fascinate with theirintense luminosity.
Are multi-colored gorse also available?
Giersch also blooms in multiple colors. Once you've seen the bicolor gorse varieties, you probably won't be able to resist. Particularly worth mentioning is theBroom broom 'Andreanus splendens' With its beautiful yellow-red flowers it attracts attention.
Note: If you are specifically looking for multi-colored brooms, you should primarily look at the broom brooms.
Tip
What dyer's broom has to do with wool
The so-called dyer's broom, with its common botanical name Genista tinctoria, is a popular dyer's plant. It contains flavonoids, which are used to dye wool lemon yellow, olive green or olive brown.
