How much sunlight does my Silver Ragwort need?

Silver Ragwort requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Should I fertilize my Silver Ragwort?

Silver Ragwort is a fast growing plant and may deplete the nutrients in its soil over time. Replenish them with a gentle organic fertilizer or compost every 1-2 months depending on your location and season. Fertilize more often during the growing season and in warmer and brighter climates.

What is the growth pattern for Silver Ragwort?

Silver Ragwort is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.

Can Silver Ragwort be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Silver Ragwort can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a-10b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

How can I propagate my Silver Ragwort?

The seeds of Silver Ragwort can be used to grow new plants! After your plant flowers, any seeds that formed can be collected and germinated in potting soil.

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Q: Is Silver Ragwort easy to care for?

Silver Ragwort is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Q: How often should I water my Silver Ragwort?

Silver Ragwort prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

5.0 out of 5 (3 experiences)

Large, lush leaves

Fast grower

Also known as

Silver Ragwort

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Jacobaea maritima

Genus

Jacobaea

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

How to care for Silver Ragwort

Water

How often to water your Silver Ragwort

Silver Ragwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Silver Ragwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Silver Ragwort: 1ft from a window

Silver Ragwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Silver Ragwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Ragwort in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Silver Ragwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Silver Ragwort: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Silver Ragwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Silver Ragwort is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Fertilizer

Growth Pattern

Growing Outdoors

Propagation

Care Summary for Silver Ragwort

Silver Ragwort

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Large, lush leaves 2

Fast grower 2

Survivor 1

@@Bop

8 Plants

201 XP

08/11/2021

Its silver color is so unusual. Looks great outside and will come back after a long cold winter. Looks great inside too . I planted some around my Dumbcain and it looks spectacular.