Scotch Broom Removal Oregon

Pulling large plants with a weed wrench creates ideal growing conditions for seed bank so consider cutting instead.

Scotch broom removal oregon.

In may it is adorned. Scotch broom is endemic throughout western oregon with the occasional isolated population appearing in the pine forests of eastern oregon. Scotch broom is an attractive evergreen shrub with many slender erect dark green branches. Scotch broom shrub was introduced as a landscape ornamental as early as the 1800 s then used extensively for erosion control in public landscapes such as roadside plantings but quickly became a nuisance.

It can grow up to 8 feet tall. Cytisus scoparius the common broom or scotch broom syn. The woody shrub establishes quickly in disturbed areas according to andy hulting a weed specialist for the oregon state university extension service. This is at the umpqua dunes riding area so there will be atv s in the parking lot and near where we will be working.

Mature forms of this. Don t mow scotch broom when seed pods are ripe. Cytisus scoparius also referred to as sarothamnus scoparius is a perennial shrub of the pea fabaceae leguminosae family. Scotch broom description scotch or scots broom.

Seed treatment area heavily with grass to shade out scotch broom seedlings. Later it was used to prevent erosion and stabilize banks and sand dunes. Scotch broom was introduced from europe as a garden ornamental by early settlers of the pacific coast. Northwest service academy the oregon watershed enhancement board and the united states fish and wildlife service.

Join the oregon dunes restoration collaborative work party to remove scotch broom on sunday october 25th from 10am noon at douglas county park s umpqua dunes day use and atv staging area. A battery powered reciprocating saw is a great tool for cutting large stems. Sarothamnus scoparius is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central europe. Scotch broom cytisus scoparius is an escaped garden ornamental common west of the coast cascade mountains in southwest bc and is concentrated at the southern end of vancouver island it has also been reported on the queen charlotte islands as well as in parts of the kootenays and north okanagan shuswap areas.

Scotch broom control is difficult and often time consuming but worth the effort to get rid of scotch broom in the yard and forest.