Feathery Cassia Seeds (Senna artemisioides, syn. Cassia artemisioides) – Golden-flowered shrub with fern-like leaves. Drought-tolerant and excellent for brightening dry, sunny borders.

Minimum: 25+ Seeds

Brighten your garden with the stunning Feathery Cassia (Senna artemisioides), an elegant Australian native shrub known for its golden blooms and finely divided, fern-like foliage. This hardy, drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun and dry soils, making it ideal for gardeners seeking low-maintenance yet highly decorative landscape options. Its delicate foliage adds soft texture and contrast, while the radiant yellow flowers create a cheerful, sun-filled display during blooming season.

Whether you’re designing xeriscapes, native gardens, or vibrant borders, Feathery Cassia is a versatile choice that combines beauty, resilience, and ecological value. Its long flowering season attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies, supporting local biodiversity and enhancing the health of your garden.

🌿 Why Grow Feathery Cassia?

✔ Drought-Tolerant & Low-Maintenance

Perfect for arid or semi-arid climates, Cassia thrives in low-water conditions and poor soils where many other shrubs struggle.

✔ Golden Blooms & Fern-Like Foliage

Soft, finely divided leaves provide a textured backdrop, while the bright yellow flowers bring vivid color to sunny garden spots.

✔ Pollinator-Friendly

Cassia flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, helping to support pollinator populations in your garden.

✔ Versatile Landscape Applications

• Sunny borders and flower beds

• Xeriscapes and low-water landscapes

• Pollinator gardens

• Drought-prone or sandy soils

• Container planting for patios or decks

✔ Resilient, Long-Lived Shrub

Once established, Feathery Cassia requires minimal watering and care, offering long-term beauty and texture to your outdoor spaces.

🌱 Growing Feathery Cassia from Seeds

Seed Preparation & Germination

Feathery Cassia seeds have a hard outer coat and benefit from scarification or soaking in warm water for 12–24 hours before sowing. This improves germination rates and helps young seedlings establish quickly.

Sowing Instructions

1. Use a well-draining seed-starting mix, ideally sandy or loamy soil.

2. Plant seeds just beneath the soil surface, approximately ¼ inch deep.

3. Keep soil lightly moist, not waterlogged, and provide bright indirect light.

4. Germination typically occurs in 2–4 weeks, though patience may be needed for some seeds.

5. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost or when plants are robust enough to handle full sun exposure.

Plant Care

• Sunlight: Full sun for best growth and flowering.

• Soil: Well-draining, sandy or loamy soils; tolerant of poor soils.

• Watering: Moderate until established, then drought-tolerant.

• Pruning: Light pruning after flowering maintains shape and encourages bushier growth.

• Zones: Suitable for USDA Zones 9–11, or as a container plant in cooler areas.

🌿 Mature Plant Characteristics

• Botanical Name: Senna artemisioides

• Common Names: Feathery Cassia, Silver Cassia, Golden Cassia

• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub

• Height: 3–6 ft (0.9–1.8 m)

• Spread: 3–5 ft (0.9–1.5 m)

• Foliage: Silvery-green, fern-like leaves

• Flowers: Bright golden-yellow, typically spring to summer bloom

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Soil: Well-draining, low-fertility tolerant

• Water Needs: Low; drought-tolerant once established

• Wildlife Benefits: Attracts pollinators, supports local ecosystems

🌎 Uses & Landscape Applications

• Stunning addition to xeriscapes and drought-tolerant gardens

• Beautiful, textured borders and flower beds

• Pollinator-friendly plant for bees and butterflies

• Great for container planting on decks or patios

• Enhances low-water landscapes, dry slopes, and sand gardens

• Adds bright, cheerful golden color to any sunny garden space

Feathery Cassia is a hardy, resilient shrub that combines ecological benefits with aesthetic charm, making it a must-have for gardeners seeking low-maintenance, sun-loving, pollinator-friendly plants.

⚠️ Important Notes

• For ornamental and landscaping use only.

• Not intended for human consumption.

• Seeds may require scarification for best germination.

• Best grown in sunny, well-draining locations for optimum growth.