Butcher's Broom (Ruscus Aculeatus) is a perennial shrub in the Asparagaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low watering and partial shade or full shade light in USDA hardiness zones 6-9. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets. It can be grown indoors.

Ruscus aculeatus, commonly known as butcher's broom, is a tough, evergreen shrub with distinctive spiny cladodes and red berries.