Hippocrepis emerus syn. Coronilla emerus
Scorpion senna
Hippocrepis are medium sized shrubs that have pinnate leaves and yellow, pea-like flowers that are followed by long, narrow pods. Hippocrepsis emerus bears small clusters of fragrant pale yellow flowers from late Spring to Autumn, followed by thin, green seed pods up to 10cm long. Hardy to -10 deg. C
Contributed by @melvynprentice
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Scorpion senna
Latin name
Hippocrepis emerus syn. Coronilla emerus
type
Deciduous Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
2.00 M
Hippocrepis emerus syn. Coronilla emerus
Hippocrepis are medium sized shrubs that have pinnate leaves and yellow, pea-like flowers that are followed by long, narrow pods. Hippocrepsis emerus bears small clusters of fragrant pale yellow flowers from late Spring to Autumn, followed by thin, green seed pods up to 10cm long. Hardy to -10 deg. C
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn
Scorpion Senna bears fragrant yellow pea-like flowers from mid Spring until early to mid Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in light, fertile, well-draining soil in a sunny site that is sheltered from cold and drying winds.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
melvynprentice