Blue Chalksticks

Senecio serpens

Pronunciation: sen-NEESH-shee-oh SUR-penz
SKU #07023
10-11

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A small, low growing succulent, branching from the base and rooting along the stems to provide an easy care, attractive groundcover for warm sunny hillsides and yards. Powdery blue-green fleshy leaves provide year round interest, taking on purple tints in extreme heat and sun exposure.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Forms a carpet of foliage up to 1 ft. tall, spreading 2 to 3 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6

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Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsEcheveria (Echeveria); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata); Aloe (Aloe); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable, provided well-draining soil with low moisture. Water regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established requires occasional water in hot, dry summers, less during cool seasons; take care not to overwater. Pinch back upright stems periodically to encourage lower, bushier growth.
Details
Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsEcheveria (Echeveria); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata); Aloe (Aloe); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable, provided well-draining soil with low moisture. Water regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established requires occasional water in hot, dry summers, less during cool seasons; take care not to overwater. Pinch back upright stems periodically to encourage lower, bushier growth.

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