Jacobaea maritima 'Silver Dust' (Silver ragwort 'Silver Dust'  )

Botanical name

Jacobaea maritima 'Silver Dust'

Other names

Silver ragwort 'Silver Dust'  , Cineraria maritima 'Silverdust', Cineraria maritima 'Silver Dust', Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust', Senecio candicans 'Silver Dust', Senecio maritimus 'Silver Dust', Dusty miller 'Silver Dust'

Genus

Jacobaea Jacobaea

Variety or Cultivar

'Silver Dust' _ 'Silver Dust' is a tender perennial usually grown as an annual. It has deeply lobed, silver felt-like leaves and in summer, bears yellow, daisy-like flowers.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Yellow in Summer

Foliage

Silvery-grey in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free.

Specific diseases

Rust

General care

Pruning

If growing for foliage, remove flower stalks to encourage new leaves.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Jacobaea maritima 'Silver Dust' (Silver ragwort 'Silver Dust'  ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hanging baskets, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Plant in any well-drained soil in a sunny position. May survive winter outdoors in mild areas.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8