Genista aetnensis

Genista aetnensis, the Mount Etna broom,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.

It is a large shrub or small tree endemic to Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily[2] where it is associated with sunny, open landscapes and poor, stony soil.

It is a very common constituent of the garigue plant communities, Mediterranean shrubby vegetation, around the lower slopes of Mount Etna, hence its Latin specific epithet aetnensis.

Abundant pea-like, yellow, jasmine-scented flowers cover the whole crown in late summer.

In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.