4" Dusty Miller

Its soft, finely textured foliage creates a beautiful contrast against colourful flowers and green-leaved plants, making it a versatile favourite for containers, borders, and seasonal displays.

Easy to grow and naturally low maintenance, Dusty Miller is valued primarily for its striking foliage. Its silvery leaves provide structure and colour throughout the season and pair beautifully with both bold and pastel flowering plants.

Why You'll Like It

Striking Silver Foliage — Bright silvery-white leaves provide beautiful contrast and visual interest in mixed plantings.

Excellent Filler Plant — Its neutral foliage complements almost any flower colour, making it ideal for mixed containers and garden combinations.

Heat Tolerant — Performs well during warm, sunny weather once established.

Drought Tolerant — Its silvery foliage helps it tolerate drier conditions once established.

Low Maintenance — An easy-care foliage plant that provides reliable seasonal interest.

Versatile — Works beautifully in containers, borders, garden beds, and seasonal displays.

Plant Details

Plant Type: Foliage Annual
Foliage Colour: Silvery white
Foliage: Finely textured and deeply lobed
Growth Habit: Upright and bushy
Pot Size: 4"
Season: Spring through fall

Growing Information

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Water regularly while establishing, then allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
Planting: Spring through fall
Maintenance: Remove damaged foliage as needed to keep plants looking tidy

Great For

Containers • Mixed Planters • Garden Beds • Borders • Window Boxes • Seasonal Displays • Flower Combinations • Drought-Tolerant Gardens • Sunny Locations

Add elegant silvery foliage and beautiful contrast to your garden with versatile, easy-care Dusty Miller.

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Jacobaea maritima (syn. Senecio cineraria)

AKA

Dusty Miller

Light

Full Sun

Water

Dusty miller is quite drought-tolerant once established and generally prefers drier soil rather than constantly moist conditions. It grows best in well-drained soil and is susceptible to root rot if overwatered.

Care Level

Dusty miller is considered a low-maintenance plant. It is drought-tolerant once established and does not need frequent watering or fertilising. It also has few pest and disease problems when grown in well-drained soil.

Optimal Temperature

15–30°C

Frost Tolerant

No

Mature Height

8–12 in. tall (20–30 cm)

Mature Spread

8–12 in. wide (20–30 cm)

Deer Resistant

Yes

Edible

No

Pet Friendly

No

Toxic

Yes