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Silver Dust, Dusty Miller - Plant

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Description

The dusty miller plant (Senecio cineraria) is an interesting landscape addition, grown for its silvery gray foliage.

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While they are a beautiful plant on their own, they are commonly used to add a nice contrast to flower beds and along borders because they look good with any type and colour of flower or plant.

Although the dusty miller flower blooms in mid-summer, the small yellow blooms are small and not considered showy. Foliage of the dusty miller plant, however, is long lasting and drought resistant.As with most silvery, furry plants, growing dusty miller helps the garden remain attractive through the heat of the summer. It will also tolerate frost.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 16 inch (41 cm)
Plant Spread 5 inch (13 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Silver dust,Dusty Miller
Maximum Reachable Height 1-3 feet.
Flower Colour Yellow
Bloom Time Mid-summer
Difficulty Level Easy.

Planting and care


  • Dusty miller care may involve a midsummer trim if the plant becomes leggy.
  • The dusty miller flower may be removed to keep the plant compact.
  • Bright sunlight brings out the best in dusty miller.
  • In shade, the foliage is sparse, loose and more likely to become long and leggy, while plants grown in sunlight are leafy, dense and brilliant white.
  • In mild climates, dusty miller remains attractive until after the first light frost and then reappears in spring.
  • In this case, the plant often becomes shrubby and reaches heights up to 2 feet.
  • In cooler climates, dusty miller is grown as an annual.

    Silver Dust care

    Dusty miller is often planted in flower beds and is especially striking in containers where the lacy foliage is viewed up close. Dusty miller comes in several varieties, all of which have silvery foliage, but the shape of the leaves is slightly different. The mature height of the plant ranges from 8 to 18 inches. Dusty miller is often grown as an annual.

    Sunlight full sun, but they will tolerate light shade.
    Watering Water moderately until they have settled in.
    Soil Well drained garden soil
    Temperature 65-75F
    Fertilizer Dusty miller is a light feeder and too much fertilizer may result in a weak, leggy plant that requires more water.
    It benefits from a light application of a general-purpose, slow-release fertilizer in early spring.
    To apply the fertilizer, sprinkle 2 to 3 teaspoons of dry fertilizer around every plant, and then water deeply to prevent scorching and to distribute the fertilizer evenly around the roots. After that, you don t need to fertilize.

    Silver Dust uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • Dusty miller may be used as a background plant for low-growing, creeping annual plants, such as wave petunias
    • It may be attractively placed among ornamental grasses
    • Growing dusty miller may effectively be used in borders or as part of an outdoor container planting

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to grow silver dust plant?

Silver dust plant is grown by cuttings. Consider the following points to grow plant. 
1. Sunlight- 4-6 hours of natural direct bright sunlight is required. 
2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well-drained, fertile and nutrient-rich.
3. Water-Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch. 
4. Fertilizer - Apply any organic fertilizer once in a month.

Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com 

How to propagate silver dust plant?

Consider the following points to propagate a Silver dust plants.
1. To propagate take pencil size cutting of well mature stem to a length of 16-18 cm and remove any flowers leaves from it.
2. Then dip the bottom of the cutting in rooting hormone, and place the 3/4 portion cutting into a small container with well-draining soil and water the cuttings.
3. Rooting will start within 1-2 week.

Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com

How to prune silver dust plant?

Silver dust plants require no pruning to maintain their pleasing bushy shape. Cut plants back to 3 to 4 inches during early spring as new growth emerges also prune dead, yellow and infectious part of the plant.

How to care for silver dust plants?

To care Silver dust plant consider the following points
1. Sunlight- 4-6 hours of natural direct bright sunlight is required. 
2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well-drained, fertile and nutrient-rich.
3. Water-Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch. 
4. Fertilizer - Apply organic fertilizers during spring and rainy season. Loosen the soil without damaging the roots. It will help the plant to uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.

Can we plant silver dust indoor?

Yes, you can plant Silver dust indoor where it will get(4-6 hrs of sunlight).

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