Botanical Name: Senecio vira-vira
Common Name: Silver groundsel
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape loose, sprawling plant with trailing branches pointing upward, forms a dense mass when pinched regularly
Height to 4'
Spread to 4'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade
Soil needs good drainage
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnatifid, simple leaves with narrowly pointed lobes, bright white color – elliptical shape to 6" long
Flowers inconspicuous white flowers which are usually removed
Fruit small achenes
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings throughout the year
 
Usage:
excellent gray filler for smaller beds or landscapes, contrasts nicely with green foliage, flowering perennials or shrubs
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average watering – can be kept dry
Fertilizing balanced, slow release fertilizer when planting
Pruning pinch or head back regularly to encourage density
Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Argentina
Family: Compositae

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