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Jacobaea maritima (Silver ragwort)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Jacobaea maritima
Other names
Silver ragwort, Dusty miller, Cineraria maritima , Senecio cineraria, Senecio candicans, Senecio maritimus
Genus
Jacobaea Jacobaea
Species
J. maritima - J. maritima is a mound-forming, evergreen shrub or subshrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate, lance-shaped, or elliptic, deeply lobed, silvery-grey leaves and corymbs of yellow flower heads in summer.
Jacobaea maritima is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Rust Rust
General care
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 19-24C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in mid- to late summer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Jacobaea maritima (Silver ragwort) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hanging baskets, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and strong winds.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Jacobaea maritima
Other names
Silver ragwort, Dusty miller, Cineraria maritima , Senecio cineraria, Senecio candicans, Senecio maritimus
Genus
Jacobaea Jacobaea
Species
J. maritima - J. maritima is a mound-forming, evergreen shrub or subshrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate, lance-shaped, or elliptic, deeply lobed, silvery-grey leaves and corymbs of yellow flower heads in summer.
Native to
Mediterranean
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 19-24C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in mid- to late summer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Jacobaea maritima (Silver ragwort) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hanging baskets, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and strong winds.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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