Senecio barbertonicus
Succulent Bush Senecio, Barberton S
Description
Senecio barbertonicus is an evergreen succulent that can grow 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. It has 2 inch long, fleshy, upward pointing stems, typical of senecios, that bear golden flowers at the top of the plant in the fall and winter. Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained to sandy soil and irrigate little to occasionally. It can often withstand cold snaps down into the 20s.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
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