Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Senna marilandica
Family: (Caesalpiniaceae)
(P) to 6′. Northern Wild Senna. Eastern North America. Bright yellow, pea-like, five-petalled flowers with dark brown anthers and a prominent ovary covered with white appressed hairs. An erect, bushy shrub with dark green, compound leaves provides an interesting foliage display. Attractive, six-inch long, segmented black seed pods open to release its seed. Blooms from July to September. Well-drained soil. Sun/partial shade. 1 & 3 & T3