MBN 1Gal Senecio mandraliscae

This is one of the bluest plants, surpassed only by some of the strange, iridescent creatures found in deep, deep tropical shade. Only Century Plants and Ruta graveolens (Rue) could be considered as striking, among commonly cultivated plants, as well as a couple of other rare succulent bretheren. This forms a spreading mat of upright, finger-like succulent leaves, total height about 12-16", and is capable of extending out as a bank cover from a single plant. Humble flowers are little white puffballs on slim stalks in summer. This excels when placed against contrasting foliage (golden, bright green, grey, coppery), against rocks, even just the dark shade of a background area. In containers it needs room, or the chance to sprawl, or it will dominate. But then it looks fine by itself in that container anyway! Sun to part shade, infrequent watering, protect from hard freezes. South Africa.