Wild Senna - Senna hebecarpa

Phonetic: SEN-nuh hee-be-KAR-puh

Wild Senna is a member of the pea family with striking yellow flowers which develop into dark brown seedpods in the fall. These seed pods add a winter interest to the garden and are also a food source for birds. Wild Senna thrives in full sun and moist, loamy soil. It will tolerate sandy, rocky soils as well as occasional flooding. It can be a prolific self seeder and is a long bloomer, about 4 weeks of blooming.

• Hardiness: 4-8
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Bloom Time: July - August
• Soil Type: Medium to Moist
• Mature Plant Size: 5' H x 2' W
• Plant Spacing: 2'
• Host Plant: Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly, Sleepy Orange Butterfly
• Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees and Butterflies
• Advantages: Year round interest, deer resistant and drought tolerant
• Landscape Uses: Hedge, accent plant, pollinator garden and cottage garden.
• Companion Plants: Ironweed, Joe Pye Weed and Dense Blazing Star