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Easter Cassia

Easter Cassia
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Easter Cassia
Senna pendula var. glabrata
 

A showy evergreen scrambling shrub that can reach 3m in height. The compound leaves are mid green and rounded at the tip. The flowers are bright yellow and form a spectacular show as they completely cover the foliage in Autumn. Cylindrical green pods follow with abundance of seeds.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • Seeds are spread by birds, insects, water and gravity.
  • The plentiful seed ensures that even those that fall close to the bush maintain the invasive population.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Dodonaea triquetra - Native Hop Bush
  • Eremophila maculata 'Aurea' - Emu Bush

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Dogwood
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Alternative Plant Dogwood
Jacksonia scoparia
Trees and Shrubs
 

Grown for a combination of its interesting foliage and flowers. There are no visible leaves on the wiry angular branches that are often weeping. Yellow pea shaped flowers appear in the summer months making an eye catching display.

Dwarf Fringed Wattle
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Dwarf Fringed Wattle
Acacia fimbriata 'Nana'
Trees and Shrubs
 

A spectacular new cultivar of this local favourite. With dense fine foliage this plant can be used as an effective screen or equally well as a feature. It is covered in masses of yellow flowers in winter-spring but has all round appeal due to the attractive foliage and growth habit.

Grevillea Honey Gem
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Grevillea Honey Gem
Grevillea 'Honey Gem'
Trees and Shrubs
 

This hardy Australian native is an all time favourite. It can grow above 4m in height but is more often seen as a 2-3m specimen. It has lovely ferny foliage and is covered in masses of orange brushes laden with nectar for most of the year. It is a fantastic addition to any garden and will attract a wide array of nectar feeding birdlife.

 
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