Senna ligustrina, or privet senna, is an easy to grow Florida native plant. It is a nectar plant for pollinators and a larval host plant for species of sulphur butterflies. This is a perennial that lives for several years and produces beautiful yellow flowers and thin bean pods. It prefers full sun but will also grow in part-sun, with sandy, well-drained soil.
Quick Facts
Common name: Privet senna
Scientific name: Senna ligustrina
Family: Fabaceae (Bean family)
Zone: 9a – 11
Height: 4 – 8’
Width: 3-6’
Privet senna naturally occurs on the east and west coasts of central and south Florida. It grows easily from seed and is readily available in native plant nurseries.
More on Senna ligustrina:
Florida Native Plant Society
https://www.fnps.org/plant/senna-ligustrina
Florida Wildflower Foundation
https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-senna-ligustrina/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping
https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/bees/plants/Details/495
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/bfly2/cloudless_sulphur.htm
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