dusty miller
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A sprawling, evergreen perennial with silvery, blue-green foliage, woolly on both sides. It produces purple flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- dusty miller (Centaurea cineraria)
- Genus
- Centaurea
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Bedding · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of dusty miller
Distribution map
Italy
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of dusty miller
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dusty miller care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningTidy up after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, or divide in spring or autumn
Growing
GrowingNeeds very well-drained soil in full sun. May survive outdoors in mild areas, otherwise overwinter in a cool greenhouse
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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