Winged Broom (Genista sagittalis)

Family: Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Genista sagittalis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.9 m (3ft in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It can fix Nitrogen. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None Known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry grasslands, open forests, hillsides and mountain slopes from central Belgium south to southern Spain and east through the Balkans to Greece. Western European broadleaf forest, Atlantic mixed forests and conifer and mixed forests (Pyrenees and Alps). It is also known to occur in mixed forests and montane forests. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)