Fall Care for Sweet Broom (Cytisus × spachianus) in Baton Rouge

Sweet broom in Baton Rouge (Zone 9a) is evergreen and blooms spring–summer. By fall, yellowing branches are normal aging, not a crisis.

Pruning

• Do not cut to the ground. It's a woody shrub, not a perennial.
• After flowering (late spring), prune lightly to shape.
• In fall, only remove dead/diseased wood.

Winter Hardiness

Hardy to 15°F (Zone 8). Your Zone 9a winter needs no protection.

General Care

• Full sun, well-drained soil.
• Low water once established.
• Fertilize lightly in spring with balanced formula.

Tidy up the dead bits, leave the rest alone. It'll bloom beautifully next spring.