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Tyerman's groundsel | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tyerman's groundsel

Senecio pulcher

Genus: Senecio
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

S. pulcher is a semi-evergreen perennial with a rosette of basal leaves about 20cm long, and producing vivid, deep pink, daisy-like flowers with yellow centres on upright stems in mid- to late autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires cool, deep, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Bad weather damages late blooms and foliage so in many areas it will give a better display under glass

Pruning

Cut down stems after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown with heat in spring, or by division in spring as growth begins

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids may be a problem under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years