| General Description | Genista lydia or Lydian Broom is a compact, prostrate, dwarf, flowering, deciduous shrub with arching or trailing branches and clusters of pea-like, bright yellow flowers. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun, will grow in poor soil but must be well-drained. Intolerant of hard pruning: does not regenerate from old wood. |
| Pests | Susceptible to aphids. No serious diseases of note. |
| Notable Specimens | The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Grey-green and smooth. |
| Leaf Description | Simple, up to 10 ? 3 mm, linear-elliptic, acute. |
| Flower Description | Bright golden yellow, pea-like, in terminal, short racemes. |
| Fruit Description | Narrow-oblong, smooth, flat, up to 2 cm, with 3 - 8 seeds. |
