Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Broom is indigenous to parts of Europe, the Mediterranean and Britain. The stories say that some misguided Scotsman, homesick for
his native land, brought seeds with him to plant in his new home. Some 150 years later, along highways, in gardens and
in every nook and cranny, it has rapidly become the dominant species crowding out native wildflowers like Lupines and Camas lilies,
and trees like the Garry Oak.
A pretty harbinger of summer no doubt, but a thorn in the side of gardeners and ecologists.