Senecio Serpens Blue Chalksticks (Mandraliscae)
Senecio Serpens Blue Chalksticks (Mandraliscae)
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Senecio Serpens, commonly known as Blue Chalksticks, is a compact, low-growing succulent prized for its striking powder-blue, finger-like foliage. Its dense, spreading habit forms attractive mats of colour, making it an excellent choice for modern landscapes, rock gardens, coastal plantings, and xeriscape designs. The soft blue tones create strong contrast against gravel, stone, and green foliage, adding a clean and contemporary aesthetic to garden spaces.
Highly drought-tolerant and very low-maintenance, Blue Chalksticks thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. It is ideal for mass planting, edging, and groundcover use in dry or exposed conditions. With its sculptural form and distinctive colour, Senecio Serpens provides reliable year-round structure and visual impact in water-wise landscapes.

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Mature height
10–20 cm tall
Mature width
30–90 cm wide (spreading groundcover)
Spacing
30–50 cm apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Powdery blue-grey succulent foliage
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Summer (small white flowers)
Sun tolerance
Full Sun
Maintenance
Low
Root System
Shallow, spreading fibrous root system suited to dry soils