Senna Species, Senna Bahama

A couple of years ago, I acquired this plant but with a much lighter flower, more white than yellow. Unfortunately, the plant failed, but...Read More not before having made some seed pods. I planted the seeds and was able to get three seedlings. Two bloomed early and were yellow. The last seedling bloomed “white” to my delight. In the meantime a seedling has come up where I had placed the pot with the original seeds. That has not bloomed yet. Recently, the temperature dropped to 46F and in the morning the plant did not look so well. By afternoon it rebounded. Keeping an eye on it to see if older leaves will drop. A young female iguana comes to feed on juvenile foliage and floral buds. Ugh!

Purchased the plant at a Tropical Audubon Society Native Plant sale. This has grown into an absolutely beautiful lush shrub with drooping...Read More branches laden with yellow flowers. This shrub is planted in full sun and does not seem to need any special care. Bought only one - will attempt to propagate more from the seed pods.

We have planted three Bahama Senna plants in the same general area. They seem to do quite well in medium to moderate shade. During mid ...Read Moresummer in bright sunshine there was very little branch growth. It is now October and the plants are growing very well with a lot of flower buds getting ready to open. A real pretty bush/shrub/tree with lots of possibilities. We live in Zone 9A.

This plant is an excellent South Florida butterfly plant. It a larval food plant for some of the Sulphurs. It is an excellent groundcover...Read More in full sun, as it will grow in a much denser, more compact fashion in full sun than it will in a more shaded environment. In full sun, it will sprawl out across the landscape (give it plenty of room) and can be easily maintained at a height of approx. 18". The bees absolutely love the nectar. Fresh seeds germinate readily.