Name: Jacobaea Maritima "Silver Dust Cineraria" 14cmPot
SKU: VR022
Price: 75.0 ZAR
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Jacobaea Maritima "Silver Dust Cineraria" 14cmPot

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Weight: 1.00 kg

🌿 Cineraria ‘Silver Dust’ – Silver Ragwort

Botanical Name: Jacobaea maritima ‘Silver Dust’ (formerly Senecio cineraria)
Common Names: Silver Ragwort, Silver Dust Cineraria, Dusty Miller

📌 Product Description

Cineraria ‘Silver Dust’, commonly known as Silver Ragwort or Dusty Miller, is a compact, evergreen perennial prized for its finely cut, velvety silver-grey foliage. Its soft, lace-like leaves create a striking contrast in garden beds, borders, and containers, making it a favourite for formal plantings and modern landscapes.

While it may produce small yellow flowers, it is primarily grown for its decorative foliage, which provides year-round structure and colour. Hardy and drought-tolerant once established, ‘Silver Dust’ thrives in South African coastal, temperate, and water-wise gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 20 – 40 cm
Spread: 25 – 45 cm
Growth Habit: Low-growing, compact mound
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun (best silver colour); tolerates light shade
Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
Water:
- Moderate watering during establishment
- Drought-tolerant once established
Feeding: Light compost in spring
Maintenance:
- Remove yellow flowers to maintain foliage focus
- Trim lightly to keep compact shape
- Avoid overwatering

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
Flowering Season: Late spring to summer (flowers often removed)
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Coastal, temperate, and semi-arid regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

Striking silver foliage for year-round contrast
Low-maintenance and water-wise
Ideal companion plant for colourful flowers
Suitable for coastal gardens
Excellent for edging and mass planting

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden borders and edging
✔ Contrast planting in mixed beds
✔ Container and patio displays
✔ Water-wise and coastal gardens
✔ Formal and modern landscape designs

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