Can become woody with age. Can be used as an accent, mass, or border. As a group Senna spp . are considered to be drought tolerant and half hardy but will live longer and bloom better in well drained soils that get infrequent but deep watering. They all prefer full sun. Xylosma congestum , X. racemosum, X. senticosum, Myroxylon, senticosum .
New growth is bronze colored.
Graceful spreading habit. Can be trained to espalier. Can become large spreading shrub or tree like. Can take temperatures to 10 deg F. Usually evergreen, but may go deciduous if cold temperatures prevail. Can use as shrub border, hedge, bank cover, massing.