PlantFiles: Gorse, Furze, Whin, Honey Bottles, Hoth
Ulex europaeus

I put it as positive in view of the benefits to certain native habitats.. not good for the garden, however many ranger services in the UK are starting to 'accept' this as a heathland plant as the plants has a number of uses of heathland sites. Number one being its strong scent attracts bees to area where heather and erica reside. The gorse itself has a positive impact in maintaining the acidic nature of the ericaceous soil that is vital to the survival of heathland areas.

This is an invasive, nasty piece of work.
Huge spines that can puncture tires, tap root as longer than the plant is high.
Seeds can use fire to propagate, comes back from cut stumps.
Only strongest herbicides work, like crossbow.
Stems can be up to 6 inches in diameter. and the branches reach the ground, so cutting them with a chainsaw is hard.
Far worse than blackberry, can also cover huge areas rapidly.

Attractive evergreen shrub, mostly found on sparse or well drained soil. In UK it is very common on the sloping sides of motorway cuttings.

This plant is an invasive weed in the Southern British Columbia Gulf Islands(Z8).

A wonderfully coconut scented flower. Useful to a lot of wildlife. It can flower year round leading to the saying "When the gorse is in flower, love's in fashion", with other versions round the UK. On a warm sunny day it can be quite alarming to walk between the bushes, you may think there's a sniper about - but it's just the pods popping to release their seeds.
A useful plant to deter unwelcome visitors, it is armed with painful spines. Some animals and birds make use of the protection these give and nest carefully amongst them.