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dusty miller [4]

Senecio viravira

Genus: Senecio
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

S. viravira is a small evergreen shrub of open habit with finely divided silvery-white leaves to 6cm long. Rather inconspicuous button-like, creamy-yellow flower-heads 6mm wide, in loose clusters in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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 Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Trim over after flowering to keep plants compact

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring at 19-24°C (66-75°F). Take semi-ripe cuttings in mid- or late summer

Pests

May suffer from glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids may be a problem under glass

Diseases

Rust can be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side BordersCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years