Botanical Name: Senecio cineraria
Common Name: Dusty Miller Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping, upright, nearly shrubby plant composed of wooly, white foliage, sometimes topped with yellow flowers Height 2-3' Spread 2-3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves pinnately lobed into oblong, blunt segments--4-10' long; both surfaces white and densely tomentose; petioles long and winged Flowers heads to 2" across, bright yellow, throughout the year occurring in terminal corymbs Fruit small achenes – seeds heavily Propagation: seed Usage: valued as a foliage plant used as a facer or filler, to contrast with darker foliage; mixes well with brightly colored annuals; blends with most landscape styles Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering, but tolerates drought after established Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning head back occasionally to remove spent flowers Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other fire retardant if reasonably well watered Origin: Mediterranean region Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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