About
Senecio smithii, the Magellan ragwort, is a bold, robust, rhizomatous perennial to 1 m producing large, oblong to lance-shaped, bright-green leaves and broad, flat-topped corymbs of white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centres in summer. A rewarding and ornamental perennial for a sunny, moist waterside or border.
About the genus
Senecio, the ragworts and groundsels, are a large and diverse genus of annuals, biennials, perennials, shrubs and climbers producing alternate, often lobed or dissected leaves and clusters of daisy-like, usually yellow or white flowers. Includes important ornamental, succulent and medicinal plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.