84 – 91 days. New Look Dusty Miller seeds are a simple and exotic Mediterranean grow ideal for many hot and thirsty gardens. New Look seeds promise tight and compact 9 – 12” tall shrubs of silvery bluish-green leaves famous for invigorating tired walkways, borders, fences, or patios. New Look Dusty Miller is native to northern Africa's vast arid climate and will thrive all summer in similar demanding gardens. New Look seeds mix well with lavenders, lamb’s ear, and other soft blooms that will complement any home or garden well into the fall. 1000 seeds.
Growing New Look Dusty Miller Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Senecio cineraria
- Other Names: Silver Ragwort
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial 7 – 10)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: New Look 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: 12”
- Growth Habit: 9 – 12” dwarfed shrub with a 6 – 12” spread of silvery leaves
- Soil Preference: Average, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial Shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: New Look 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 New Look Dusty Miller is a dwarfed variety and may be cast in shadow.
- Color: Silvery blue-green leaves and small yellow flowers
New Look 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 New Look Dusty Miller seeds ¼” deep and 12” 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. New Look Dusty Miller seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 9 – 12” dwarfed shrubs with a 6 – 12” 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.