Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) 'Sunshine'

RHS Plant Profile

brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

Synonyms

Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'
Senecio 'Sunshine'
Senecio greyi misapplied
Brachyglottis greyi misapplied
Brachyglottis laxifolia misapplied
Senecio laxifolius hort.

Shrubs

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A spreading evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall, with wavy-margined dark green leaves to 8cm in length, white-felted beneath. White felted flowers stalks carry bright yellow flowers 2.5cm in width, in loose clusters

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Brachyglottis can be evergreen shrubs, climbers or herbaceous perennials, with simple leaves often white or buff-felted beneath, and clusters of daisy-like flower-heads in summer and autumn
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered position in well-drained soil with full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
City and courtyard gardens
Mediterranean climate plants
Wildlife gardens
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility