Senecio Skyscraper®

Skyscraper® Senecio is the Southern Living name for the patented cultivar Curio ficoides ‘Mount Everest’ (PP 22,188). Its upright succulent stems carry broad, flat, blue-green leaves with a waxy surface, creating a strong vertical accent without staking ([Southern Living Plants](https://southernlivingplants.com/wp-content/uploads/Senecio_Skyscraper.pdf), [patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP22188P2/en)). ## Size and Form Southern Living lists a mature size of 3–5 feet tall by about 1.5 feet wide and notes that established plants can add 2–3 feet of growth in one season. The upright form suits a container, border, or succulent garden where the silvery foliage can stand above lower plants ([Southern Living Plants](https://southernlivingplants.com/wp-content/uploads/Senecio_Skyscraper.pdf)). ## Site and Seasonal Interest Give it full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly while roots establish, then reduce watering; the breeder profile also describes heat and drought tolerance. The product is listed for USDA Zones 10–11 and can be grown indoors as a houseplant ([Southern Living Plants](https://southernlivingplants.com/wp-content/uploads/Senecio_Skyscraper.pdf), [Concept Plants](https://conceptplants.com/varieties/curio-mount-everest/)). ## Maintenance Trim damaged foliage at the base if needed and avoid persistently wet soil. The name ‘Mount Everest’ is the cultivar denomination recorded in the patent; Skyscraper® is the marketed name for the selection ([patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP22188P2/en), [Western Star Nursery](https://westernstarnurseries.com/plants/senecio-skyscraper/)).