Florists' Cineraria
Senecio X Hybridus
Overview
Florists' Cineraria (Senecio x hybridus) is a striking winter-blooming annual. With a lush mound of foliage up to 1-2 feet high and wide, it displays vivid daisy-like flowers in shades of blue, pink, violet, and white. Thrives in partial shade and requires well-drained soil. Ideal for cool-season color in beds, borders, or containers. Regular deadheading promotes prolonged blooming. Not drought-tolerant; keep soil consistently moist. Avoid high heat conditions.
Sun Half, ShadeWater HighZones 3–10Type Annual, Perennial
Culture
- Sun
- Half, Shade
- Water
- High
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Annual, Perennial
- Family
- Asteraceae
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