Such silvery foliage contrasts exquisitely with bronze foliage.

The relaxed trusses of small yellow composite (daisy-like) flowers of dusty miller, Senecio cineraria, can bloom at any time except when winter gets too cold. They are still blooming now. Yet, who cares? Dusty miller is grown more for its fuzzy white foliage than for bloom. It actually looks best and fluffier if occasionally shorn and pruned to remove blooming stems before they bloom. Individual leaves are intricately lobed. Mature plants get taller and wider than two feet. Dusty miller likes full sun exposure, good drainage and moderate water. Too much water causes rot and discoloration.

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    1. This particular specimen is in my planter box downtown. I got dark bronze ‘Australia’ Canna there because the closest neighbor requested it. I acquired the dusty miller without a plan, but it contrasts so splendidly with ‘Australia’ Canna!

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