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dusty miller [5]

Centaurea cineraria subsp. cineraria

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Centaurea
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A sprawling, evergreen perennial with silvery, blue-green foliage, woolly on both sides. It produces purple flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs very well-drained soil in full sun. May survive outdoors in mild areas, otherwise overwinter in a cool greenhouse

Pruning

Tidy up after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or divide in spring or autumn

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years