Senecio flaccidus (Threadleaf groundsel)

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, sandy or rocky, well-drained soil in full sun. Water sparingly once established. Dislikes wet winter conditions.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Wildflower, Wildlife, Prairie planting, Bees (attract & feed bees), Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Meadow

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Mexico, Southwestern United States

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

All parts are toxic if ingested.