Genista aetnensis or Mount Etna Broom is a large shrub or small tree endemic to the island of Sicily, in Italy. It is a very common constituent of the Mediterranean shrubby vegetation but especially around the lower slopes of Mount Etna. Young plants are typical of brooms but as they age the shrubs develop into small trees with a greenish bark. The terminal branches have a tendency to droop and weep. From mid to late summer is produces an abundance of sweetly fragrant pea shaped yellow flowers. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree of evergreen appearance, with slender, arching green shoots and small, sparse leaves. It is grown worldwide in gardens and landscaping, both for its beautiful fragrant flowers and for its attractive shape when mature.