This shrub has an erect short trunk with spreading branches forming a dome habit. It has large divided  mid-green leaves with elliptical leaflets and the yellow cup-shaped flowers are arranged in a erect raceme that appears from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Senna didymobotrya is naturally found in tropical Africa growing along forest margins and appearing on disturbed ground. 

It grows in well drained fertile moist sandy to clay loams and will tolerate most soil types in an open sunny position and is frost and drought resistant. 

This hardy attractive shrub to small tree is grown for its bushy habit and its bright yellow flowers. It is planted in small to medium size gardens as a specimen or along shrub border for screening. It is also used for colour in tropical gardens and is suitable for coastal or inland regions. It is fast growing establishing in 2 to 3 years but in some regions it naturalises and may be regarded as a weed. ID 1000

Senna (sen-ă) didymobotrya (dy’-dee-mo-BOAT-ree-a)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)