Gorse, with its shiny yellow flowers, options prominently in British and Irish folklore. Its prickly nature was believed to keep at bay evil spirits and fairies.
On Might Day, folks would hold gorse wreaths on doorways to guard towards witches. In Eire, sporting a chunk of blessed gorse was thought to forestall stumbling or getting misplaced whereas touring.
The plant’s year-round blooming impressed the saying “When gorse is out of bloom, kissing’s out of style.” In Devon, gorse was often called the “kissing bush” and used like mistletoe at Christmas.
Some thought-about gorse unfortunate to deliver indoors, believing it may trigger a demise within the household. Nonetheless, in Eire gorse flowers have been used to dye Easter eggs yellow.
