Seymeria spp.
blacksenna
Orobanchaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-4 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Spring-fall (mostly fall) blooming. Winter dormant.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Retain in semi-natural gardens.
Considerations:
Both species are hemi-parasitic (semi-parasitic) and difficult to grow without appropriate host plants.
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars
- Larval host for black buckeye.
- Attracts insects.
Native Habitats:
Open upland woods and disturbed edges.
