Botanical Name: Common Names:
Senecio serpens Mini Blue Dwarf Blue Chalksticks, Dwarf Blue Chalk Sticks, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Succulents & Cacti Mat Forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Dense, mat-forming succulent groundcover with silvery-blue, cylindrical foliage. Spectacular when planted en-masse and useful as a weed suppressant. Great in pots, in contemporary landscapes and pool settings. A dwarf form of Senecio serpens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High