Wild Senna (Senna marilandica)

Larval food source for 2 butterfly species.  Unusual foliage and seed pods.  Seeds are wildlife food.

 

Uses:  Butterflies, wildlife

Bloom time:  July - August

 

Height:  4 to 5 feet

Space:  2 to 3 feet

 

Sun:  Full sun to light shade

Moisture:  Average to moist

Harvest seed in October or November and sow by late January. 

• 1,400 seeds per ounce
• 1 ounce per 40 square feet
• 1 pound per 1,000 square feet