This dwarf lydian broom is a real gem winning the rhs award of garden merit for its lovely flowers and easy45to45grow habits so even if you are gardening on poor sandy soil don39t despair this is just the plant for you33 genista lydia has arching stems which form a dome that is covered in masses of bright yellow softly fragrant flowers in early summer its compact size makes it perfect for the front of a sunny border or a rockery height and spread 60cm 40243441