Cassia artemisioides (Senna artemisioides)*

Feathery Cassia

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 4-6' x 10'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: Australia

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Winter

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 18-23

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

A Bit More

Cassia artemisioides is a fast-growing, evergreen, and drought-tolerant shrub known for its silver-gray, needle-like foliage and vibrant, fragrant yellow flowers. Uses include screen, hedge, specimen, focal point, erosion control. Excellent for desert landscapes and coastal gardens. Low to moderate water use; once established, it needs little water. It thrives in well-drained, rocky, sandy, or poor soil. Best in full sun; can handle light shade but may become sparse. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Highly resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F. The current name is Senna artemisioides.

A Bit More

Cassia artemisioides is a fast-growing, evergreen, and drought-tolerant shrub known for its silver-gray, needle-like foliage and vibrant, fragrant yellow flowers. Uses include screen, hedge, specimen, focal point, erosion control. Excellent for desert landscapes and coastal gardens. Low to moderate water use; once established, it needs little water. It thrives in well-drained, rocky, sandy, or poor soil. Best in full sun; can handle light shade but may become sparse. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Highly resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F. The current name is Senna artemisioides.