Brachyglottis compacta
Compact shrubby ragwort
Also known as Senecio compactus
- Height × spread
- 0.9m × 1.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
A slightly tender small dome-shaped shrub that will gently expand its range, and can sometimes sprawl. Its neat oval leaves held on white felted upright stems are a pale grey green above and white felted on their underside. It has bright yellow daisy flowers which you may prefer to remove if you just want the texture that the foliage provides. The shrub stands around 90cm (3ft) in height with a 1.2m (4ft) spread. This is susceptible to damage in cold weather so give it an open but warm sunny site that is sheltered. It likes an open textured free draining soil.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Round
- Height
- 0.9m
- Spread
- 1.3m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Hedge, Structural, Deer resistant
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Summer · Planting
Prune lightly after flowering
Give the plant a light haircut, generally tidying it up and removing any shoots that are wayward or damaged in any way. Dead flowers can be cut off if this is practical - the shrub may have too many, or they may be hard to reach.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.
Hedges · Planting
Suitable for dividing hedges
This plant is small and can be used to make a defining edge rather than a small hedge.
Found in
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