Senna (Cassia) hebecarpa

Wild Senna

Bushy legume with yellow pea-blossoms. Food for birds; cut and dried flowers. Habitats include thickets, moist open woods and disturbed areas. Attracts bees and parasitic wasps.

  • Height: 4' – 6'
  • Width: 4' – 6'
  • Soil Conditions: Moist
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: July, August
  • Hardiness Zone: 4 To 8
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  • Plant Characteristics

  • Attributes

    • Rain Garden Sun
  • Attracts Wildlife

    • Attracts Wildlife
    • Attracts Butterflies
    • Attracts Pollinators
  • Critter Resistance

    • Deer Resistant
  • Plant Habit

    • Rounded
  • Light Conditions

    • Sun to Part Shade
  • Native Plant Community

    • Wet Prairie
    • Savanna
  • Flower Color

    • Yellow
  • Flower Hue

    • Medium
  • Flower Type

    • Raceme
  • Flower Height

    • 4' to 6'
  • Foliage Color

    • Green
  • Leaf Texture

    • Coarse
  • Flower Form

    • Single
  • Flower Size

    • 3/4"
  • Soil Moisture

    • Moist
  • Prune Time

    • Jan/Feb/March
  • Growth Rate

    • Slow
  • Origin

    • 90 Miles From Mg