Feathery cassia

 

Senna artemisioides

 

 

Fabaceae

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Form: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Size: 5 ft high by 5 ft wide
Leaves: Light green or silvery compound leaves displaying a feathery effect
Flowers: Small, (3/4 inch) yellow, pea-like flowers appearing in clusters
Fruit: 2-4in long papery seed pod
Stems/Trunks: Textured branches; silver-gray, mounding form
Range/Origin: Australia
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 8,9, 12-16, 18-23

Comments: High litter, Thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full to partial sun
  • Water: Low to Moderate
  • Soil: Most well drained soils
  • Propagation: Seed, cuttings
  • Maintenance: Moderate; pod cleanup

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