84 – 91 days. Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds offer a quaint and unique addition perfect for many gardens prone to heat and drought across the country. Silverdust seeds grow neat 8 – 10” tall shrubs of frosted white that are popularly grown to accent walkways, borders, and patios. Silverdust Dusty Miller is native to the warm Meditteranean and will thrive all summer in similar temperate climates. Silverdust seeds blend well with lavenders, plectranthus, and other similar blooms and are sure to dazzle all the way up to the frost. 1000 pelleted seeds.
Growing Silverdust Dusty Miller Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Senecio cineraria
- Other Names: Silver Ragwort
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial 7 – 10)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds can be sown directly after the frost, but are best recommended to begin indoors 12 – 16 weeks prior. Dusty Miller is a popular ornamental variety both indoors and out, but plant requires full sun to maintain luminous color. Plants will establish as herbaceous perennials in warm winters.
- Days to Maturity: 84 – 91 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 10
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 10”
- Growth Habit: 8 – 10” compact shrub with a 10” spread of silvery leaves
- Soil Preference: Average, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial Shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Silverdust Dusty Miller is tolerant to heat, drought, and poor soil with few known diseases or problems. Do not overwater since plants are known to be susceptible to rust. Dusty Miller has no serious pests. Plant at south end of garden because Silverdust Dusty Miller is a smaller variety and may be cast in shadow.
- Color: Silvery white leaves and small yellow flowers
Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds can be sown directly after the frost, but are best recommended to begin indoors 12 – 16 weeks prior. Dusty Miller is a popular ornamental variety both indoors and out, but plant requires full sun to maintain luminous color. Plant 3 – 4 Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds ¼” deep and 10” apart in average, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerant to heat, drought, and poor soil with few known diseases or problems. Do not overwater since plants are known to be susceptible to rust. Dusty Miller has no serious pests. Plant at south end of garden because plant is a dwarfed variety and may be cast in shadow. Silverdust Dusty Miller seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 8 – 10” compact shrubs with a 10” spread of silvery bluish green leaves.
Senecio cineraria, or more commonly known as Dusty Miller, is native to the Mediterranean region, specifically the rocky cliffs and mountainsides of northern Africa’s Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, but has been naturalized throughout much of the world. The common name “Dusty Miller” has been confusing for many home gardeners because Senecio cineraria shares the name with Jacobaea maritima and Lychnis coronaria.