Blue Chalksticks
Senecio serpens
SKU
07023
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.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
CHECK RETAILERS FOR AVAILABILITY:
- Lowe's
1200 East Cypress Avenue Redding CA 96002
- Wyntour Gardens
8026 Airport Road Redding CA 96002
- Plotzke Ace Hardware
1400 Main Street Weaverville CA 96093
- Valley Hardware
P.o. Box 160 Fall River Mills CA 96028
| Botanical Pronunciation | sen-NEESH-shee-oh SUR-penz |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Forms a carpet of foliage up to 1 ft. tall, spreading 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Rock Garden, Coastal Exposure, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Echeveria (Echeveria); Sedum (Sedum); Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata); Aloe (Aloe); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) |
Highly 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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Your climate may be too cold for this plant