Widely found in the drier parts of Australia Senna artemisioides (Silver Cassia’ is a fast growing shrub with attractive yellow flowers.
This is a very easy care plant and being a legume it fixes its own nitrogen so requires little to no fertiliser.
Garden uses
Useful as a background plant it can also be used as an informal hedge, a screening plant or used in mass plantings in public areas. The silvery grey green foliage and brilliant yellow flowers in spring make this an attractive, easy care garden plant.
Propagation
From seed
Summary Information
- Botanical Name – Senna artemisioides
- Common Name – Silver Cassia or Silver Senna
- Family – Fabaceae
- Position – Full sun to a little shade.
- Soil – Well drained.
- Height – To around 2 metres
- Growth rate – Medium to fast.
- Spread – To around 2 metres.
- Flowers – Yellow
- Flowering Time – Spring to Summer.
- Foliage – Silvery grey Green.
- Frost tolerant – Mild frosts only
- Drought tolerance – Medium to good.