

Gorse and Broom are two incredibly invasive plants with similar appearances that out-compete native species, create fire hazards and are very difficult to remove.

The common name acknowledges this species’ habit of flowering in late spring. For this reason, Clarkia amoena is also called ‘summer’s darling’, or ‘herald-of-summer’. The species amoena means ‘charming’, which this plant…

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