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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 18-20 inches
Plant Spread: 18-20 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Silvery-gray
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dusty Miller
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Jacobaea maritima subsp. maritima
  • Synonym: Senecio cineraria

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-07-04
Planted in the fall, showing damage for intense July sun in Georg
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-10-15

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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