Senecio
Senecio polyodon
Common Name: Senecio
Genus: Senecio
Species: polyodon
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Long flowering period
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.30 m (30 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.70 m (70 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Purple, Pink |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May to September |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
A native of South Africa where it is found growing in sunny grassland this deciduous plant does best in a sunny spot with well drained soils where it will form a vigorous long-flowering carpet of colour throughout summer. Forming a basal rosette of leaves it sends up sprays of daisy-like pink, magenta, violet or fuchsia coloured flowers with yellow centres from late spring to autumn. When happily settled it may self-seed and produce new plants.
- Garden care: Try to avoid excessive winter wet and dead-head if you dont want it to spread.
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