Senecio serpens

Senecio serpens is a spreading succulent with long, blue gray, pencil-like, fleshy leaves and small white flowers.

Senecio serpens is a spreading succulent with long, blue gray, pencil-like, fleshy leaves and small white flowers. It forms a dense mat with leaves angled upward from the ground. With its blue leaves it makes a smashing companion for other succulents in mixed containers.

Common Name:  Blue Chalksticks

Family:  Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)

Zone Hardiness:  9-11

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Bluish

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