Jacobaea maritima

RHS Plant Profile

silver ragwort

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Other common names

dusty miller, sea ragwort

Synonyms

Cineraria maritima, Othonna maritima, Senecio bicolor subsp. cineraria, Senecio candicans misapplied [2], Senecio cineraria, Senecio maritimus

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Evergreen perennial usually grown as an annual, about 60cm tall, forming mounds of silvery-white woolly dissected leaves and clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers, in summer

Size

Time to Maturity: No preference

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: A genus of around 35 species of native, flowering biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, previously grouped as Senecio and more commonly known as Ragwort. Stems are upright, foliage pinnate and lobed and clusters of flowers bright yellow and daisy-like in appearance. Although primarily known as being toxic to horses and cattle, it is also a valuable food source for pollinators
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Mediterranean