Silverdust Dusty Miller

Senecio cineraria 'Silverdust'

Silverdust Dusty Miller is a tender evergreen herbaceous perennial that forms a uniform mound of large, velvety silver lobed foliage.  The yellow flowers bloom beginning in the second year in the south, but are usually removed to encourage foliage growth.  Flowers best in full sun and evenly moist, well-drained soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Water regularly.  No serious pests or diseases.  Susceptible to rust.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers

COMPANION PLANTS: Dracaena, Petunia, Allium

IMAGES: Jim Evans, Dusty miller -- Jacobaea maritima 'Silverdust', CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by David J. Stang, (1) Senecio cineraria Silver Dust 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Senecio cineraria Silverdust 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Senecio cineraria Silver Dust 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) cultivar413, 190908 169 Chicago Botanic Gdn - Regenstein Center Gallery

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.