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common groundsel

common groundsel

Senecio vulgaris

☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 11bZone 11b

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A common annual weed with small yellow daisy-like flowers that self-seeds readily. It grows quickly in open, disturbed areas and is considered invasive in many regions.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
0.5–1.5′ tall × 0.3–0.8′ wide
Family
Asteraceae

Native Range

Europe and western Asia

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with