	height	3–10in
	width	3–6ft
	tolerates	Drought, Pots, Salt, Wind
	water needs	Low
	water info	This senecio is from arid areas of Kenya and as such likes to go totally bone dry between waterings, making it very low-maintenance. To get good healthy growth your plant doesn’t want to sit around totally dried out during its growing season. Once it is dry, water it. This plant comes from an area with summer rainfall and is actively growing during that time, when it is forgiving of overwatering errors. During winter dormancy it should be kept extra dry and won’t tolerate overwatering. Remember that if kept in a small pot your plant will want more frequent watering.
	hardy to	20F
	exposure	Full Sun – Part Shade
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	All Purpose
	origin	Kenya
	california native	No
	sunset zones	8, 9, 12–24

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

This senecio has a form that naturally trails along the ground, rooting as it goes and making a mat over time. However, in cultivation, most gardeners place them in a pot, often hanging, where the cascading stems can be appreciated.

When grown as a groundcover, this plant will eventually begin to smother itself; once this happens it’s best to prune it back hard each spring, creating a cleaner form. These cuttings are easily rooted.

Senecio jacobsenii

Growing Notes

Special Interest