Plant Guide

Senecio serpens

• Common Name

  Blue Chalk Sticks
• CA Native

  Non-native
• Plant Type

  Succulent
• Size

  6" - 1' High, 2' - 3' Wide
• Flower Color

  White
• Bloom Time

  • Summer
• Leaves

  Blue-Green
• Evergreen

  Evergreen
• Deer Resistant

  Seldom Damaged
• Wildlife Value

  N / A
• Growth Rate

  Moderate
• Hardiness

  Semi-hardy
• Adverse Growth Factors

  None
• Special Features

  • Low Maintenance
• Water Use

  • Drought Tolerant
• Soil pH

  6.5-7.5 (neutral)
• Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
• Soil Type

  Not Particular
• Drainage

  Well Drained
• Description and Cultural Plant Tips

  This is a groundcover that can be damaged by sustained frost.

   

• Master Gardener Comments

  It is very effective to see this ground cover paired with contrasting succulents such as red aloes or green aeoniums.  When planted alone in large areas it looks like a sea of blue.

   

• Varietals

  N / A