Silver ragwort
Jacobaea maritima
Silver ragwort is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Silver ragwort's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'for height behind it
- African lilyfor height behind it
- African lily 'Northern Star'for height behind it
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Splendens'for height behind it