privet senna
Senna ligustrina
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Privet senna (Senna ligustrina) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and butterflies and bees visit it. It blooms in spring, autumn, and winter.
Pairs well with Red bird of paradise, Siskiyou Pink gaura, and Vetiver.
Native range
FL.