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Senecio ovatus
Asteraceae
Height
100 - 150 cm
Flower colour
yellow
Flowering time
July - August
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
sun - partial shade
Soil
fertile, moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
hardy
Plant range
Central-Europe
Senecio is a large and diverse genus in the Asteraceae family. It is one of the largest genera of flowering plants with over 1200 species with a global distribution. The flowers are usually yellow, but can rarely be white, green, purple or blue. Within the genus are annuals, trees, shrubs, and the horrible weed groundsel (S. vulgaris), which is probably the member of the genus with the widest distribution here in Iceland. It also includes some hardy perennials that make nice garden plants.
Propagation:
Division in spring or fall.
Seed - sown in February - March.
Seed lightly covered (needs light for germination) and stored at 20°C (68°F) until germination.
Tall perennial that needs staking.
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