(Senecio)

The enormous and enormously complex genus, Senecio, features many morphologically diverse and dissimilar species that are bound by a suite of shared floral features. Its species exist on practically all continents and inhabit many growing environments from watersides and forest understories to sunny meadows and deserts. They may be annuals or perennials and some are shrubby and woody or even tree-like. Generic common names for senecios include ragwort and groundsel.

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(Golden Ragwort)

The enormous and enormously complex genus, Senecio, features many morphologically diverse and dissimilar species that are bound by a suite of shared floral features. Its species exist on practically all continents and inhabit many growing environments from watersides and forest understories to sunny meadows and deserts. They may be annuals or perennials and some are shrubby and woody or even tree-like. Generic common names for senecios include ragwort and groundsel.

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(Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort)

Dusty miller is one of the great foliage fillers for sunny containers, beds and borders. Its soft, ferny, silvery white leaves compliment almost everything. Though commonly planted as an annual in temperate regions, this Mediterranean native is actually an evergreen perennial. In the second year, small golden daisies appear in summer.

Excellent drought and heat tolerance are two of the more desirable features of this sustainable bedding plant. It grows best in sites with full sun and well-drained...

(Dusty Miller)

Dusty miller is one of the great foliage fillers for sunny containers, beds and borders. Its soft, ferny, silvery white leaves compliment almost everything. Though commonly planted as an annual in temperate regions, this Mediterranean native is actually an evergreen perennial. In the second year, small golden daisies appear in summer.

Excellent drought and heat tolerance are two of the more desirable features of this sustainable bedding plant. It grows best in sites with full sun and well-drained...

(Silver Ragwort)

Dusty miller is one of the great all-purpose foliage fillers. Though commonly planted as an annual in temperate regions, this Mediterranean native is actually a tender evergreen perennial. In contrast to the deeply divided foliage of most dusty miller cultivars, the soft, oval, silvery white leaves of 'New Look' are only slightly lobed. In the second year, small golden daisies appear in summer.

Dusty miller is drought tolerant and prefers sites with full sun and well drained moderately fertile...

(Dusty Miller, Silver Dust Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort)

Dusty miller is one of the great foliage fillers for sunny containers, beds and borders. The cultivar 'Silver Dust' is admired for its particularly fine, ferny, silvery white leaves that compliment almost everything. Though commonly planted as an annual in temperate regions, this Mediterranean native is actually an evergreen perennial. In the second year, small golden daisies appear in summer. Dusty miller is drought tolerant and prefers sites with full sun and well drained average soil. It takes...

(Silver Ragwort)

Dusty miller is one of the great foliage fillers for sunny containers, beds and borders. Its soft, ferny, silvery white leaves compliment almost everything. Though commonly planted as an annual in temperate regions, this Mediterranean native is actually an evergreen perennial. In the second year, small golden daisies appear in summer.

Excellent drought and heat tolerance are two of the more desirable features of this sustainable bedding plant. It grows best in sites with full sun and well-drained...

(Narrow-Leaf Chalksticks)

The enormous and enormously complex genus, Senecio, features many morphologically diverse and dissimilar species that are bound by a suite of shared floral features. Its species exist on practically all continents and inhabit many growing environments from watersides and forest understories to sunny meadows and deserts. They may be annuals or perennials and some are shrubby and woody or even tree-like. Generic common names for senecios include ragwort and groundsel.

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(Blue Chalksticks)

When coastal gardeners need fine textures and blue color in their gardens, no other plant beats blue sticks for looks and ease of cultivation. This plant is native to the Cape region of South Africa where the dry season is long and hot but tempered by the marine influence. This is why blue sticks does not perform well in very dry inland regions. This plant is a short creeper that sends out traveling stems topped with upstanding pencil thin leaves bearing pointed tips. They root as they travel,...

(String-of-Beads)

The enormous and enormously complex genus, Senecio, features many morphologically diverse and dissimilar species that are bound by a suite of shared floral features. Its species exist on practically all continents and inhabit many growing environments from watersides and forest understories to sunny meadows and deserts. They may be annuals or perennials and some are shrubby and woody or even tree-like. Generic common names for senecios include ragwort and groundsel.

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