{"product_id":"silver-dust-dusty-miller-senecio-cineraria-silver-dust","title":"Silver Dust Dusty Miller - Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Dust Dusty Miller (\u003cem\u003eSenecio cineraria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Dust') is a low foliage plant about 30cm high and wide, with soft, velvety, deeply cut leaves in a frosted silver. It is an especially silvery form and has earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit. Grown as a border accent or in containers, it calms a bed of bright flowers and lifts any dark-leaved shrub beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver that looks frosted.\u003c\/strong\u003e The finely dissected, velvety leaves are among the most silvery of any dusty miller, and they glow in low light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in cold, heat and salt.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is frost hardy to about minus 10C, copes well with heat and coastal conditions, and is drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA natural contrast plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver sets off dark flowers and dark leaves, such as purple-leafed loropetalum or alternanthera, and tones down hot colours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil is fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e It will grow in poor, rocky ground as long as it drains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood in a vase.\u003c\/strong\u003e The striking silver leaves are useful in floral arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and bedding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 25cm apart for a continuous silver edge, or tuck single plants between flowers as a foil. It also suits mixed seasonal planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContainers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot of dusty miller with trailing or dark-leaved plants gives a smart seasonal display on a patio, balcony or front step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The species grows on Mediterranean sea cliffs, and this form copes with coastal conditions in the garden as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Dust Dusty Miller in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and a dry climate if you can offer one. It suits Mediterranean, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi-arid gardens. In humid regions it is happiest through the cooler months and usually fades in muggy summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil is the key. It will grow in poor, rocky soils, but heavy or wet ground rots the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water in dry spells while it establishes, then let it manage on rainfall. Fertilise once a year, in spring, because too much feeding softens the growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it tidy by removing spent leaves as required. If you are growing it for the foliage and do not like the yellow flowers, cut them off as they appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Silver Dust Dusty Miller as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small tuft of silver leaves and grows into a mound over the following months. Plant it in a sunny, well drained spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur grower supplies the tube, and supply comes and goes. A sold out tube just means the grower has none right now: press the notify button on the page and we will email you the day it returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that thrive in pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eLow growing plants for garden borders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a perennial or an annual?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a frost hardy perennial, but it is typically grown as an annual for seasonal pots and bedding. In dry climates it can last for years, and in humid regions expect to replace it after a season or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I cut off the yellow flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is up to you. Occasional stems of deep yellow daisies appear, and you can leave them for colour or snip them off if you are growing the plant for its silver leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Like other senecios it is toxic if eaten, so keep it out of reach of pets that chew plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790884503871,"sku":"SEN-CIN-SILVER-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/silver-dust-dusty-miller-senecio-cineraria-silver-dust.jpg?v=1792211622","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/silver-dust-dusty-miller-senecio-cineraria-silver-dust","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}