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Senecio Skyscraper 'Mount Everest' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Senecio Skyscraper ‘Mount Everest’

Curio ficoides 'Mount Everest' (syn. Senecio ficoides)
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Other Succulents
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
2-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Upright shrub – succulent
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Description
Striking succulent with powdery blue-green cylindrical leaves on upright stems forming a dense, architectural mound. Excellent container or accent plant for low-water landscapes. Frost-tender and best sited in a warm, protected exposure.
Bloom Time
Winter to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Colorful Foliage, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Upright shrub – succulent
Mature Size
2-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Blue-gray
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Cactus / Succulent Garden, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Aloe, Dymondia, Echeveria, Euphorbia
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Toxic to pets & livestock if ingested
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates poor soils.

Mature size: 2-3 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide

Bloom: Winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate