Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort, Senecio bicolor subsp. cineraria, Senecio cineraria, Senecio maritimus, Cineraria maritima, Othonna maritima, Centaurea cineraria
Grown for its striking foliage, Jacobaea maritima or Senecio cineraria (Dusty Miller), is a bushy perennial or subshrub with silvery, finely textured, dissected leaves, sometimes with a lace-like appearance. Attractive throughout the growing season, the leaves of this foliage plant are covered with fine matted hairs, giving them a felted or woolly, silver or white appearance. After the first year, it will produce clustered heads of small, daisy-like, cream to yellow flowers, which are not particularly ornamental. Some cultivars do not flower, and many gardeners prefer to remove the flowers as they can detract from the foliage. Striking in the night garden, Dusty Miller is a versatile foliage plant that is perfect to soften color contrasts in the garden, and tone down bright, hot colors. Use it as an accent plant in containers, as an edging, in borders, or mixed plantings as a contrast for darker flowers or foliage.
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Senecio |
| Common names | Dusty Miller |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6" - 2' (15cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Senecio |
| Common names | Dusty Miller |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
6" - 2' (15cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
How many Jacobaea maritima (Dusty Miller) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobaea maritima (Dusty Miller) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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