Bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden with this stunning Senecio Angel Wings plant. Renowned for its large, velvety, silvery-white leaves, this award-winning perennial creates a striking focal point in borders, containers and coastal-style planting schemes. Winner of the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year in 2018, Angel Wings is prized for its exceptional ornamental foliage and easy-going nature.

Supplied as an established plant in a 2L root-ball, ready to plant straight into your garden or favourite container. The soft, felted leaves have a beautiful tactile quality and maintain their silvery sheen throughout the year, providing long-lasting interest even through the cooler months.

Key Features:

• Hardy silver foliage perennial, outdoor garden ready


• Large, soft, velvety silvery-white leaves with a tactile, felted texture


• RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2018


• Excellent for borders, patio containers, gravel gardens and coastal planting


• Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established


• Supplied as an established plant in a 2L root-ball

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' (Senaw)


• Common Names: Angel Wings, Silver Senecio


• Classification: Evergreen Perennial


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30–40 cm × 30–40 cm


• Growth Habit: Low, Compact, Mounding Evergreen Perennial


• Perfect For: Borders, Containers, Coastal Gardens, Gravel Gardens, Mediterranean-Style Planting


• Flowering Time: Summer (small yellow daisy-like flowers, primarily grown for foliage)


• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade


• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil; Tolerates Poor and Sandy Soils


• Watering: Low to Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established


• Hardiness: Hardy (RHS H3–H4); Protect from Prolonged Waterlogging


• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial


• Foliage: Large, Silvery-White, Soft Felted Evergreen Leaves

Planting and Care:

Plant in a sunny or partially shaded spot in well-drained soil. Angel Wings thrives in free-draining conditions and is well suited to sandy, chalky or gravel soils. Avoid waterlogged sites, particularly over winter. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant and requires minimal ongoing care. Remove any spent flower stems to encourage continued foliage growth. In colder or exposed areas, a light mulch around the base during winter can offer additional protection.

Notes: This listing is for the Angel Wings variety of Senecio, recognised for its distinctive broad, silvery-white foliage. Supplied in a 2L format, well-rooted and ready for planting out.