Botanical Name: Senna splendida (Cassia splendida)
Common Name: Golden Wonder senna
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sprawling, angular, cushion-shaped shrub - tends to be rangy, thick and woody with age - needs severe pruning
Height 10' - 12'
Spread 10' - 12'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil prefers fast-draining soils
Hardiness some frost (zones 12, 13, 21-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnately compound, leaflets elliptic to oblong, 1" long 6-10 per leaf; distinctly yellow-green color
Flowers panicles of yellow/orange flowers covering branches November - January
Fruit cylindrical, light brown pod, 4" - 6" long
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
good as a large filler on hillsides, rustic areas, large, low maintenance areas - good source of yellow/orange color in winter
 
Landscape Care:
Watering deep, infrequent watering preferred; likes to be on the dry side
Fertilizing none
Pruning head back severely after blooming to 2-3' high
Pests/Diseases root rot in wet conditions
Special Conditions/Other none
 
Origin: Argentina/Brazil
Family: Fabaceae

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