Cassia nemophila (Senna)

Desert Senna, Desert 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: 3-5' x 3-5'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: Australia/New Zealand

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Winter

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 10b

A Bit More

Cassia nemophila is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub native to Australia. It is known for its intense, fragrant yellow pea-like flowers and needle-like green foliage. Uses include hedge, screen, background, accent plant. It is excellent in desert and seacoast landscapes. Requires full sun to mostly sun. Shaded positions cause sparse foliage and poor flowering. Highly drought-tolerant; requires minimal supplemental water. It is adaptable to sandy, rocky, loam, and clay soils. Requires excellent drainage. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 10°F.

A Bit More

Cassia nemophila is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub native to Australia. It is known for its intense, fragrant yellow pea-like flowers and needle-like green foliage. Uses include hedge, screen, background, accent plant. It is excellent in desert and seacoast landscapes. Requires full sun to mostly sun. Shaded positions cause sparse foliage and poor flowering. Highly drought-tolerant; requires minimal supplemental water. It is adaptable to sandy, rocky, loam, and clay soils. Requires excellent drainage. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 10°F.