Senna artemisioides
Silver Senna
Silver Senna is a shrub that grows up to 3m in height. It has pinnate leaves with between 1 and 8 pairs of leaflets. It produces an abundance of yellow flowers in winter and spring which are about 1.5 cm in diameter, followed by 2 to 7 cm long flat green pods which age to dark brown. It prefers dry, well drained sites with full sun. As an ornamental plant, it is propagated readily from seed.
Contributed by @ranster
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Silver Senna
Latin name
Senna artemisioides
type
Flowering Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
3.00 M
Senna artemisioides
Silver Senna is a shrub that grows up to 3m in height. It has pinnate leaves with between 1 and 8 pairs of leaflets. It produces an abundance of yellow flowers in winter and spring which are about 1.5 cm in diameter, followed by 2 to 7 cm long flat green pods which age to dark brown. It prefers dry, well drained sites with full sun. As an ornamental plant, it is propagated readily from seed.
Propagation
From Late Summer TO Early Winter
This species reproduces by seed only. This plant spreads by reseeding itself. Seeds are dispersed by water and animals that eat the fruit (e.g. cattle).
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in any type of soil that is light and well drained. Plant in full sun. It will self seed thus care should be taken when planting if you do not want it to spread and seed heads should be removed to prevent self seeding.
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