Carol DM
Planted this Dusty Miller awhile back. I was surprised when it bloomed yellow blooms. I will post photos when it blooms again. I was attracted to the plant mainly for its name (being so close to Dustin’s name) and to the pretty silver gray foliage.
Most gardeners prefer to cut off the flowers to encourage leaf growth. But I leave the blooms as they are so pretty in the garden. Dusty Miller is a nice addition to a colorful container garden, and makes a nice edging for your borders.
©CarolDM2019
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Have you heard of Dusty Miller plant before?
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Though I answered ‘yes’ in your poll, I’ve never actually heard of ‘dusty miller’, but if it’s what I think it is (Centaurea cineraria) then I do know it. It’s used as bedding here, as it’s not hardy for our climate. Beautiful foliage 🙂
I forget to post the scientific names. This one is.. Senecio cineraria.
Ah, cool. I looked that up and it’s in the same family as the one I mentioned. They look very similar 🙂
That is cool to have similar flowers!
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I do not like Virily on my phone. It is not user friendly 🙁
I’ve seen it here. I think I soon took a picture of his yellow color. He’s here with me.
The yellow blooms? I would love to see them.
Its color and shape are unique, I like this plant
Thanks. Yes it is unique and you can always tell it is a Dusty Miller.
It has interesting shape (the leaf)!
Never heard of it but you know I don’t know half the plants we’ve at home :p
Yes it does and you can always tell it is a Dusty Miller.
I thought you were going to launch into a NASCAR fan page. That is a really interesting plant would love to see the flowers!
Not familiar with the Nascar driver, but there was a Dusty Miller baseball player from the 1800’s.
Thanks, will post flowers soon I hope.
I don’t know that there is a NASCAR driver, just sounds like a name for a NASCAR driver.
And now in car number 4, DUSTY MILLER from Sheboygan Wisconsin!
It is a catchy name for sure. 🙂
Not heard of this plant before but looks great to me
I love this one in the garden.
I have heard but never seen the plant , Thank you for sharing the photo
You are very welcome, it is a unique plant.
I have had the dusty miller in my garden for years and it has never bloomed. Cool. Please post the pictures of the blooms.
I will post blooms when it blooms this year.
We have plants like that too, at least they’re color similar and somewhat hairy.
Yes, these leaves are very fuzzy and next will be yellow blooms.
I will share the yellow bloom photo when it blooms this year.
… not sure what happened, there was a comment here I was responding too. 🙂