Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is an evergreen shrub with green leaves shaped like conifer needles and brilliant yellow flowers. Flowering gorse shrubs are important in nature since they provide shelter and food for many insects and birds.

Does a gorse bush flower?

It flowers between January and June, though it's at its peak in April and May. Flowers: vibrant yellow, pea-like and measuring 2cm in length. Gorse flowers are uniquely scented of coconut.

Why do gorse plants have flowers?

The flowers attract insects through the offer of nectar and use the insects to pass the pollen, from one plant to the next and, so, fertilise them. The flowering season then is designed to coincide with the warmer weather, when most of the insects take to the air.