Senecio cineraria | Dusty Miller | Flower

Senecio cineraria belongs to the plant family ASTERACEĈ and Genus Senecio This Flower prefers Dry to moist soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Senecio cineraria does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Senecio cineraria so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Senecio cineraria dusty miller is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Senecio cineraria can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. Dusty miller needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this plant has a texture that is sandy. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It likes dry to moist soils.

Senecio cineraria will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Senecio cineraria is a perennial. Leaves: Dusty miller has woolly stiff leaves. Blossoms appear in June and continue through October. The blossoms are most often a yellow color.

In the Northern Hemisphere Senecio cineraria starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 10,31

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

"Heat-zone Gardening:  How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather",  Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.