Cineraria cruentus syn Senecio cruentus

Cineraria cruentus

Jacobaea maritima is widely grown for its silvery foliage. It is winter-hardy, to -15 °C, tolerant of light shade but preferring full sun. In colder areas it is grown as an annual plant.

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Cineraria cruentus

Latin name

Cineraria cruentus syn Senecio cruentus

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cineraria cruentus is 0.50meters x 1.00meters

0.50 M 1.00 M

Cineraria cruentus syn Senecio cruentus

Jacobaea maritima is widely grown for its silvery foliage. It is winter-hardy, to -15 °C, tolerant of light shade but preferring full sun. In colder areas it is grown as an annual plant.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; will tolerate some shade. It is fine in any soil other than wet soil or badly draining soil. Drought tolerant and good for windswept areas. Add in some well rotted manure or compost when planting young plants and water in well.

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