Bladder Senna
Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 3.6 m
- Spread
- 3 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 20 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Growing
Colutea arborescens prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It tolerates dry to medium moisture and a range of soil types including sandy, loam, and clay. Water moderately, increasing in summer. Propagate by seed sown in autumn or spring, or by cuttings taken in late spring to summer. Prune in late winter to early spring to control size and encourage flowering.
Frequently asked questions
Bladder Senna: how big does it get?
Bladder Senna (Colutea arborescens) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 3.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 3 m. Growth is very fast.
Bladder Senna: what site does it need?
Bladder Senna tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Bladder Senna: is it hardy?
Bladder Senna is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Bladder Senna: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Bladder Senna are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
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