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String of Pearls
Senecio rowleyanus
String of Pearls is a succulent, hardy in USDA zones 9-12, that matures to about 1-2 ft. It does best in part shade in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Mature size
- 1-2 ft
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- South Africa--Cape Provinces
Freeze survival
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