Shrubby Senna
Senna wislizeni
Shrubby (Wislizenus') senna is a desert legume shrub that bursts into masses of golden flowers after summer rains, a striking, drought-proof native and larval host for sulphur butterflies in hot Southwestern gardens.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- shrub
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AZ, NM, TX