Ulex europaeus - Wikipedia
Ulex europaeus, the gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is a species of flowering plant native to Western Europe. [2] Growing to 4.5 metres (10 ft) tall, it is an evergreen shrub. [3] . The young stems are green, with the shoots and leaves modified into …
Common gorse - The Wildlife Trusts
Common gorse is a large, evergreen shrub, covered in needle-like leaves and distinctive, coconut-perfumed, yellow flowers during the spring and summer.
Ulex - Wikipedia
The most widespread species is the common gorse (Ulex europaeus): it's the only species native to much of western Europe, where it grows in sunny sites and usually on dry, sandy soils. It is also the largest species, reaching 2–3 m (7–10 ft) in height; this compares with typically 20–40 cm (8–16 in) heights for the western gorse ( Ulex ...
Gorse - Planting, Growing and Care, - Nature & Garden
The most common variety found along the Atlantic coast is European gorse (Ulex europaeus), and in Brittany there is Ulex breoganii. In the British Isles, in addition to U. Europaeus, two more native gorse varieties are also to be admired: Western Gorse …
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) - British Wildflowers - Woodland Trust
Common gorse is a robust, evergreen shrub which is widespread across the UK. It flowers between January and June, though it’s at its peak in April and May. Flowers: vibrant yellow, pea-like and measuring 2cm in length.
Ulex europaeus - US Forest Service
Common gorse is invasive in sandy coastal areas, coastal scrub, and grasslands in California, Oregon and Washington; and is also associated with the Oregon white oak ecosystem in western Washington and British Columbia [12,46,64].
Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse) - BBC Gardeners World Magazine
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is an evergreen, spiny shrub that grows on heathland, sea cliffs and waste ground across the UK, except on the Scottish Islands. It's well suited to poor soil in windy, exposed areas.
Ulex europaeus — common gorse - Go Botany
Common gorse is native to central and western Europe, where it is an important component of native heathland. It has been introduced in much of the temperate world, and is considered invasive in many countries.
Ulex europaeus | common gorse Shrubs/RHS - RHS Gardening
common gorse. A bushy evergreen shrub with very spiny much-branched stems and solitary coconut-scented bright yellow flowers 2cm in length, mainly in winter and spring, followed by slender black seed-pods
Ulex europaeus Gorse, Common gorse PFAF Plant Database
Gorse is an excellent pioneer species for poor soils and areas with maritime exposure. It is fast-growing, feeds the soil with nitrogen and provides good conditions for woodland trees to become established.