About
Senecio viravira, the dusty miller, is a spreading, white-woolly, evergreen subshrub to 60 cm producing attractive, deeply lobed, silver-white leaves and cream daisy flowers in summer. A rewarding foliage plant for a sunny, well-drained border or container.
About the genus
Senecio, the ragworts and groundsels, are a large and diverse genus of annuals, biennials, perennials, shrubs and climbers producing alternate, often lobed or dissected leaves and clusters of daisy-like, usually yellow or white flowers. Includes important ornamental, succulent and medicinal plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.