Serpents Blue Chalk Fingers
Senecio vitalis 'Serpents'
Pronunciation: sen-NEESH-shee-oh
SKU #07791
| Description | Densely packed, blue-green, narrow, succulent leaves grow in a symmetrical fashion from sprawling fleshy stems. Striking texture and color, perfect for massing in a sunny, low-water garden or succulent planting. Carefree, drought tolerant, and highly adaptable. A frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Blooms | Insignificant; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 18 in. tall, spreading 24 to 36 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Design Ideas | Plant in groupings with other succulents to create a tapestry of many hues. Perfect ground cover under palms, or tucked into pots with plants of contrasting color and texture. |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Sedum (Sedum); Aeonium (Aeonium); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum) |
| Care | Highly adaptable, provided loose, well-draining soil with low moisture. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system, taking care not to overwater. Once established, water occasionally during warm season. Avoid excess winter moisture. Requires minimal care. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
Buy Online
Your plant(s) are estimated to ship to New Mexico on or around February 4th, 2023, depending on weather and garden center orders. Because all plants respond to weather and other conditions while growing, we can not guarantee a ship date. We will only deliver plants once they meet our rigorous quality and size standards, and only when the garden center schedules a delivery. Thank you for your patience.
Buy Locally
This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
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Lowe's 3458 Zafarano Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507 -
Agua Fria Nursery 2911 Agua Fria St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505 -
Agua Fria Nursery 1409 Agua Fria St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.