Plants > Shrubs

common bladder senna

Colutea arborescens

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Colutea
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: bladder senna, tree colutea

About this plant

A vigorous shrub to 3m, with pale green pinnate leaves and yellow flowers 2cm across, followed by bladder-like fruits to 8cm in length

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in poor dry soil in exposed conditions, but likes full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years