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Chinese ragwort | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese ragwort

Sinacalia tangutica

Genus: Sinacalia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A spreading, deciduous perennial up to 1.5m tall and 2m wide forming clumps of erect, dark stems bearing deeply divided leaves and, from late summer into autumn, pyramidal spikes of bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy, light brown seedheads

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

LoamChalk

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil ideally in full sun with some shade at mid-day

Pruning

Cut back after flowering or leave seed heads for winter interest and cut back in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by division or by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years