Partridge Pea
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Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista fasciculate, commonly known by a large number of common names including partridge pea, prairie senna, golden cassia, large-flowered sensitive pea, sleeping plant, and locust weed, is a showy annual flower in the legume family that typically grows to 1-3’ tall. Shorter plants stand erect, but taller plants tend to sprawl. It is native to a variety of habitats including rocky open woods, upland slopes, ridges, bluffs, prairies, grasslands, rocky fields and open thickets in the eastern, mid-western and Great Plains sections of the U. S.
Large, showy, yellow flowers (to 1” across) bloom from the upper leaf axils in short clusters from late June to September. Leaves will usually fold together (collapse) when touched giving rise to the common name of sensitive pea. Leaves are also sensitive to daylight, folding their leaflets in late afternoon each day as darkness approaches. Flowers give way to narrow, flattened, dehiscent seed pods (each to 2 1/2” long). Each pod is initially green but matures to brown before splitting open on both sides in fall to explosively expel the seeds within. Seeds are regularly consumed by birds.
Flowers are a good nectar source for bees and butterflies.
Height: 1'-3'
Spread: 1’-3'
Bloom: June-October
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low, Medium
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Texas, Midwestern and Eastern United States
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7-10 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
