Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Winter-deciduous shrub grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 6'. Bright yellow blooms form in clusters on branch ends in summer. Good for summer color. Native to the Chihuahuan Desert.

Frost tolerant to 10 F. Also try Senna polyantha (Cassia goldmannii)