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orange bladder senna

Colutea × media

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Colutea
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: small bladder senna

About this plant

C. x media is a vigorous shrub to 3m, with an open, rounded habit. The pinnate leaves are grey-green, and the flowers rich yellow, tinged with coppery-orange. The bladder-like pods, to 8cm long, are tinged with red and make a conspicuous feature

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

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

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring or propagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverLow Maintenance

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