Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius - Pest Tracker

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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is an invasive plant. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Oregon in 1998.

Scotch broom shrub has become an invasive species throughout the Pacific Northwest, where it competes with native plants and forms dense stands that are difficult to manage and remove.

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News

07/27/2017 - Troop 200 Scout leads Scotch Broom removal Hornaday project at...

07/24/2017 - Ask a Master Gardener: Sweeping out the broom

07/14/2016 - Weed of the Month for June is the invasive Scotch broom

09/15/2015 - Invasive species threaten our area’s native plants, animals | ...

04/27/2015 - Goats take a bite out of Esquimalt park’s invasive plants

03/24/2015 - Harrison Goldspiel: Are you ready to take the Scotch Broom Cha...

03/19/2014 - Sierra Streams Institute Continues the Fight Against Scotch Broom