Back
Print

Wild Senna

Back Print
Cassia hebecarpa
Senna hebecarpa

Distinctive foliage, unusual yellow flowers, and conspicuous seed pods make this wild senna an interesting feature for a landscape.

Credit: Ellen Jacquart

Gallery Image

Credit: Teri Keesler

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
Beetle
Beetle

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet/Medium
Medium

Bloom Color

Yellow

Height

3 - 5 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Wildlife: Bee, Beetle

Notes

Cloudless Sulphur and Sleepy Orange host. Extra-floral nectaries that attract ants, parasitic wasps, and lady beetles are thought to protect the foliage.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Illinois Wildflowers Propagation Profile
Back Print
Gallery Image

Credit: Teri Keesler