About
Senna bicapsularis is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub to 2 m producing pinnate leaves with small, rounded leaflets and racemes of bright-yellow flowers in autumn and early winter. A rewarding and ornamental shrub for a sheltered, sunny, frost-free wall or large conservatory.
About the genus
Senna are trees, shrubs and perennials producing alternate, pinnate leaves and racemes or panicles of five-petalled, usually bright-yellow flowers, followed by seed pods. Rewarding plants for warm, frost-free gardens and large conservatories.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.