Cassia artemisioides (Senna)

Feathery Cassia

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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.