The Village of Anmore Public Works Staff will be tackling one of the several invasive plant species that have made their way into the Village of Anmore over the past several years.  This weed can be seen in full bloom along East Road and along other disturbed stretches of Village land. 

 While those yellow flowers may be pretty this time of year, that plant is Scotch broom, a noxious weed that is threatening our native plants and wildlife.

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is native to Europe and was likely introduced as an ornamental.  The plant spreads by seed and invades roadsides, other disturbed areas, pastures and native grasslands. 

For more information on the plant and identification, visit the Village Hall for a brochure on Invasive Plants or visit http://www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/Scotchbroom.htm for online information.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

This plant is currently in flower and will be producing seed pods very shortly.  If you have this plant on your property or along the roadside in front of your home, please get out and pull it asap! The best measure would be to extract the full plant, including the root, but the plant can also be chopped at the base and placed on the roadside to die as long as the plant has not developed any POD SHAPED seeds.  If the seed pods are present, the plant should be removed and taken to the green waste disposal at the Coquitlam Transfer Station.

For more information, or if you would like help removing your Scotch Broom, please contact Tracy Green (tracy@greenhands.ca ).

LET’S ALL PULL TOGETHER AND ERADICATE INVASIVE WEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY.