Senecio cineraria (Dusty Miller) - Image 10

Botanical names: Senecio cineraria, Cineraria maritima, Jacobaea maritima

Common names: Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersOrnamental foliagePlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
Senecio cineraria (Dusty Miller) with yellow flower clusters on silver stems close up.
Fasciation on Senecio cineraria
(flattened state of the stem)


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