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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Synonyms: [Senecio aschenborniana] |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: 8-10 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Roldana aschenborniana (Golden Light Senecio) - A large herbaceous fast growing multi-stemmed evergreen shrub that grows to 5 to 8 feet tall by as wide and with time roots along the ground to form an even wider large dense planting. It has attractive gray-green semi-succulent leaves that look a bit like those of a small oak leaf hydrangea and from January through early March the tips of the branches hold 8 inch long panicles of small golden yellow daisies that emit a sweet fragrance that perfumes the area around it. Plant in full to part sun and irrigate occasionally. It has proven reliably hardy in North Carolina and in gardens in USDA Zones 8 and above, though a frost might take out the winter and early spring flowers in these colder locals. We have had this wonderful plant in our garden for nearly 30 years, where it has grown to densely cover a space in our east facing foundation planting 6 feet deep by 15 feet wide and 8 feet tall. This plant has been trimmed nearly to the ground many times and it easily rebounds to this size within the year - quite the incredible plant. Roldana aschenborniana is a widespread and variable species from along the Gulf slopes from Tamaulipas to Oaxaca in Mexico and further south into Guatemala. The name Roldana was published by Dr. Pablo de La Llave (1773 – 1833), a Mexican priest and naturalist, in 1925 to honor Eugenio Montaña y Roldan Otumbensi, who was thought to be a hero in a battle on the plains of Apam near Mexico City. The specific epithet honors Heinrich Alwin Aschenborn (1816-1865), a German lawyer, administrator and plant collector who collected plants in Mexico in the 19th century. This plant was first introduced into the US nursery trade in in 1992 by Carl Shoenfeld of Yucca Do Nursery as Senecio aschenborniana.
The information about Roldana aschenborniana displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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