Senecio peregrinus
Senecio peregrinus or String-of-Dolphins is grown for its foliage that resembles a pod of jumping dolphins. White flowers in spring,
Senecio peregrinus or String-of-Dolphins is a hybrid of the String of Pearls. Identified by their dolphin-shaped leaves and long hanging tendrils. Grown for its foliage, this plant does bloom in the spring but is rather uneventful. Great as a house plant to trail over the edges of a mixed succulent container, in a hanging basket or trained to grow up a trellis or moss pole.
Common Name: String-of-Dolphins
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: White
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geographical Origin: Southern Africa and Madagascar
